Riverside County, California

Riverside County, California, has 2,544,916 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Riverside. It uses Pacific Time and covers 7,209 sq mi (18,671 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
2,544,916
Land area
7,209 sq mi (18,671 km²)
County seat or government
Riverside
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$93,074 ± $1,015
Median home value
$557,300 ± $2,765
Median rent, with utilities
$1,901 ± $17
Homes lived in by their owners
69.1% ± 0.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro areaCentral county
Water area
93.7 sq mi (243 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06065
Coordinates (central point)
33.729828, -116.002239

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Riverside County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9250388,395 people
  2. 9250981,182 people
  3. 9256380,379 people
  4. 9259280,035 people
  5. 9288075,043 people
  6. 9255374,640 people
  7. 9288268,715 people
  8. 9220165,825 people
  9. 9256264,781 people
  10. 9250764,015 people
  11. 9222363,833 people
  12. 9253061,768 people
All 76
  1. 9258461,366 people
  2. 9257160,096 people
  3. 9257058,082 people
  4. 9232457,365 people
  5. 9250457,132 people
  6. 9239955,366 people
  7. 9255754,061 people
  8. 9250553,419 people
  9. 9223452,267 people
  10. 9202852,227 people
  11. 9254451,751 people
  12. 9287949,317 people
  13. 9254545,982 people
  14. 9255545,978 people
  15. 9250645,086 people
  16. 9223643,642 people
  17. 9259141,955 people
  18. 9224041,615 people
  19. 9288339,990 people
  20. 9254339,937 people
  21. 9259638,981 people
  22. 9225338,666 people
  23. 9175237,983 people
  24. 9255137,425 people
  25. 9250836,909 people
  26. 9237335,257 people
  27. 9220334,735 people
  28. 9259534,438 people
  29. 9258333,778 people
  30. 9222033,755 people
  31. 9226030,523 people
  32. 9288130,347 people
  33. 9258529,534 people
  34. 9221128,092 people
  35. 9253228,055 people
  36. 9226226,887 people
  37. 9227726,277 people
  38. 9286025,109 people
  39. 9258223,356 people
  40. 9250122,934 people
  41. 9258620,767 people
  42. 9222520,319 people
  43. 9226419,899 people
  44. 9258718,218 people
  45. 9227418,167 people
  46. 9227017,563 people
  47. 9225411,333 people
  48. 9232010,902 people
  49. 9256710,867 people
  50. 922418,884 people
  51. 925488,312 people
  52. 922767,720 people
  53. 925905,089 people
  54. 922104,871 people
  55. 925494,016 people
  56. 925393,774 people
  57. 925362,970 people
  58. 925612,157 people
  59. 922301,887 people
  60. 922821,419 people
  61. 925181,260 people
  62. 92258474 people
  63. 92239144 people
  64. 925210 people

76 ZIP Code areas overlap Riverside County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Riverside County, largest first

  1. Corona-Norco Unified School District285,408 people
  2. Riverside Unified School District260,951 people
  3. Desert Sands Unified School District190,384 people
  4. Moreno Valley Unified School District183,373 people
  5. Palm Springs Unified School District177,475 people
  6. Temecula Valley Unified School District171,677 people
  7. Perris Union High School District (9-12)168,148 people
  8. Hemet Unified School District156,500 people
  9. Lake Elsinore Unified School District137,502 people
  10. Colton Joint Unified School District117,735 people
  11. Murrieta Valley Unified School District116,034 people
  12. Menifee Union School District114,967 people
All 26
  1. Alvord Unified School District114,005 people
  2. Jurupa Unified School District107,329 people
  3. Val Verde Unified School District91,584 people
  4. Coachella Valley Unified School District85,580 people
  5. Beaumont Unified School District70,630 people
  6. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District62,589 people
  7. San Jacinto Unified School District56,960 people
  8. Perris Elementary School District48,853 people
  9. Perris Union High School District48,853 people
  10. Romoland Elementary School District41,855 people
  11. Banning Unified School District34,719 people
  12. Palo Verde Unified School District20,319 people
  13. Nuview Union Elementary School District11,326 people
  14. Desert Center Unified School District144 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Riverside County, largest first

  1. Agua Caliente Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land28,392 people
  2. Colorado River Indian Reservation8,234 people
  3. Torres-Martinez Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,045 people
  4. Morongo Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land787 people
  5. Pechanga Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land332 people
  6. Cabazon Reservation307 people
  7. Soboba Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land204 people
  8. Cahuilla Reservation65 people
  9. Santa Rosa Reservation60 people
  10. Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land8 people
  11. Augustine Reservation0 people
  12. Ramona Village0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Riverside, California (city)319,069 people
  2. Moreno Valley, California (city)211,666 people
  3. Corona, California (city)159,670 people
  4. Murrieta, California (city)112,064 people
  5. Temecula, California (city)111,167 people
  6. Menifee, California (city)110,305 people
  7. Jurupa Valley, California (city)107,011 people
  8. Indio, California (city)91,950 people
  9. Hemet, California (city)91,326 people
  10. Perris, California (city)80,511 people
  11. Lake Elsinore, California (city)72,461 people
  12. Eastvale, California (city)70,633 people
All 75
  1. Beaumont, California (city)56,266 people
  2. San Jacinto, California (city)55,180 people
  3. Cathedral City, California (city)52,267 people
  4. Palm Desert, California (city)51,990 people
  5. French Valley, California (CDP)45,269 people
  6. Palm Springs, California (city)45,070 people
  7. Coachella, California (city)43,307 people
  8. La Quinta, California (city)38,707 people
  9. Wildomar, California (city)37,277 people
  10. Desert Hot Springs, California (city)33,200 people
  11. Banning, California (city)31,093 people
  12. Temescal Valley, California (CDP)30,069 people
  13. Norco, California (city)25,054 people
  14. East Hemet, California (CDP)20,257 people
  15. Mead Valley, California (CDP)19,286 people
  16. Valle Vista, California (CDP)18,602 people
  17. Rancho Mirage, California (city)17,563 people
  18. Blythe, California (city)17,396 people

See all 75 cities, towns and communities in Riverside County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Imperial County, California60 mi southeast
  2. San Diego County, California66 mi southwest
  3. San Bernardino County, California79 mi north
  4. Orange County, California102 mi west
  5. La Paz County, Arizona113 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.