Town guide

Temecula, California

Temecula is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 111,167 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92590, 92591 and 92592, and parts of 92028 are in Temecula too.

Homes sold for a median of $359 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population111,1672,983 per sq mi
Median home value$679,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$359Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Temecula

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Temecula

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Bernardino International Airport (SBD)42 miles away
Closer regional airportMcClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA46 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Temecula; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Temecula

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Temecula had 110,003 residents in the 2020 census, up 91% since 2000.

It’s the 59th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Riverside County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 2,418,185 in 2020.

Temecula population by census2000: 57,716, 2010: 100,097, 2020: 110,00357,7162000100,0972010110,0032020

Riverside County, 1900–2020

Riverside County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,897, 1910: 34,696, 1920: 50,297, 1930: 81,024, 1940: 105,524, 1950: 170,046, 1960: 306,191, 1970: 459,074, 1980: 663,166, 1990: 1,170,413, 2000: 1,545,387, 2010: 2,189,641, 2020: 2,418,18518K’00’1050K’20’30106K’40’50306K’60’70663K’80’901.5M’00’102.4M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 15.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TemeculaJan: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 48°F, 2 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 51°F, 1 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 60°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 62°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 58°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in68°47°Jan3.267°46°Feb3.770°48°Mar2.072°51°Apr1.075°53°May0.481°56°Jun0.187°60°Jul0.189°62°Aug0.288°62°Sep0.183°58°Oct0.774°52°Nov1.267°46°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fallbrook 5 Ne, CA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Riverside County

687,526 jobs at 46,244 businesses in Riverside County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Riverside CountyRetail trade: 111,571 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106,730 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,423 jobs; Construction: 67,631 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 61,776 jobs; Manufacturing: 48,441 jobs; Administrative and support: 44,147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 29,619 jobsRetail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,523 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Temecula’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Temecula Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Temecula2.1 miles
  • Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Murrieta5.0 miles
  • Loma Linda University Medical Center-MurrietaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Murrieta8.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors173
Specialist doctors118
Dentists147
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants245
Mental health providers594
Physical and occupational therapists149
Optometrists33
Chiropractors64
Pharmacies32

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Temecula

Parks (62 nearby)

  • Patricia H Birdsall Sports Park · 45 acres3.9 mi
  • Ronald Reagan Sports Park · 43 acres0.7 mi
  • Captain Aaron J. Contreras Memorial Park · 35 acres1.7 mi
  • Sports Ranch at Sommers Bend · 21 acres3.6 mi
  • Harveston Community Park · 21 acres2.7 mi
  • Harveston Lake Park · 20 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (23 nearby)

  • Aldi0.7 mi
  • Albertsons0.8 mi
  • Vons0.9 mi
  • 88 Ranch Marketplace1.2 mi

Pharmacies (12 nearby)

  • Apollo Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Temecula Public Library0.6 mi
  • Grace Mellman Library2.4 mi
  • Media Center2.8 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Temecula Valley Museum1.1 mi
  • Pennypickle's Workshop Museum1.1 mi
  • Little Temecula History Center2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (10 nearby)

  • Amphitheater0.4 mi
  • Performing Arts Center1.0 mi
  • Auditorium1.0 mi
  • Old Town Temecula Community Theater1.1 mi
  • Act One2.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1989.

Notable people born here

  • Evan Mobley (2001) · American basketball player (born 2001)
  • Emily Bader (1996) · American actress
  • Howard Scott Gentry (1903) · American botanist (1903-1993)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Temecula

Public schools here are run by Temecula Valley Unified, Elite Academic Academy - Lucerne District, Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (34)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abby Reinke ElementaryTemeculaK–5559Public2.7 mi
Crowne Hill ElementaryTemeculaK–5519Public3.3 mi
Elite Academic Academy - LucerneTemeculaK–121,070Charter1.6 mi
Elite Academic Academy - Mountain EmpireTemeculaK–12979Charter1.6 mi
Empire Springs CharterTemeculaK–121,854Charter1.6 mi
Harbor Springs CharterTemeculaK–12299Charter1.6 mi
Helen Hunt Jackson ElementaryTemeculaK–5438Public3.7 mi
Home INstead INnovation AcademyTemecula CaK–8254Alternative Education2.0 mi
JCS - Pine HillsTemeculaK–12745Charter1.4 mi
Method Schools LATemeculaK–12227Charter3.0 mi
Nicolas Valley ElementaryTemeculaK–5691Public3.2 mi
Paloma ElementaryTemeculaK–5547Public1.6 mi
Pauba Valley ElementaryTemeculaK–5510Public3.6 mi
Rancho ElementaryTemeculaK–5484Public2.1 mi
Red Hawk ElementaryTemeculaK–5496Public2.9 mi
River Springs CharterTemeculaK–127,703Charter1.6 mi
Summit AcademyWinchester CaK–7767Public7.9 mi
Temecula ElementaryTemeculaK–5522Public0.9 mi
Temecula International AcademyTemeculaK–8285Charter3.2 mi
Temecula Luiseno ElementaryTemeculaK–5738Public2.9 mi
Tony Tobin ElementaryTemeculaK–5718Public4.3 mi
Vail ElementaryTemeculaK–5563Public0.3 mi
Vintage Hills ElementaryTemeculaK–5512Public2.0 mi
Ysabel Barnett ElementaryTemeculaK–5753Public3.0 mi
Erle Stanley Gardner MiddleTemecula6–81,008Public2.5 mi
James L. Day MiddleTemecula6–8932Public2.0 mi
Margarita MiddleTemecula6–8731Public1.2 mi
Susan H. NelsonTemecula6–12306Alternative Education1.9 mi
Temecula MiddleTemecula6–81,012Public2.1 mi
Vail Ranch MiddleTemecula6–8765Public3.4 mi

And 4 more.

Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Rancho Christian SchoolTemeculaPre-K–12860Christian (no specific denomination)1.8 mi
Temecula Montessori AcademyTemeculaPre-K–335Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Trinity Lutheran PreschoolTemeculaPre-K–K47Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.3 mi
Wild Roots Holistic Learning CenterTemeculaPre-K–423Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Big Springs Center & SchoolTemecula1–815Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Concord Lutheran AcademyTemecula2–823Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod1.9 mi
The University of America High SchoolTemecula9–12100Baptist2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fallbrook, Oceanside and Rainbow.

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