ZIP Code 92501 — Riverside, California

    📍 ZIP code 92501 is in Riverside, Riverside County, California.

    ZIP code 92501 is located in Riverside, Riverside County, California. It is a standard zip code in the Pacific Time Zone with an estimated population of 22,136. The area code for zip code 92501 is 951.

    ZIP
    92501
    City
    Riverside
    County
    Riverside County
    State
    California
    Time Zone
    Pacific
    Area Code
    951
    Type
    Standard
    USPS City
    Riverside
    Latitude
    33.9950° N
    Longitude
    117.3732° W
    Land Area
    5.6 sq mi
    Water Area
    0.1 sq mi

    ZIP Code 92501 Map

    Coordinates: 33.9950°N, 117.3732°W

    ZIP Code 92501 Demographics

    Population

    Total Population22,136
    Density3,953/sq mi
    Median Age33.3
    Male / Female50.5% / 49.5%

    Income & Economy

    Median Household$78,750
    Per Capita$30,062
    Poverty Rate11.9%
    Unemployment9.2%

    Housing

    Total Units7,324
    Owner-Occupied42.6%
    Renter-Occupied57.4%
    Median Home Value$439,900
    Median Rent$1,489

    Education

    High School Grad81.4%
    Bachelor's Degree18.6%

    Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

    Affordability & Profile: ZIP 92501 in Context

    The median home in 92501 is valued at $439,900 against a median household income of $78,750, a price-to-income ratio of 5.6. That is below the 6.7 median across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data, and well past the 3.0 ratio that marks an attainable market nationally, though it is among the more attainable ratios in the state. Within Riverside County, 92501 ranks 44 of 67 ZIPs on affordability (1 = lowest ratio); the county median ratio is 5.2. Renting takes 22.7% of median household income (median rent $1,489 a month), under the 30% cost-burden threshold.

    92501 ranks 912 of 1,558 statewide on median household income and 1,041 of 1,558 on median home value; its income is below the $83,139 Riverside County median. 43% of households own their home, below the 64% statewide ZIP median, so most residents rent. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the 31% median, and the poverty rate is 11.9%, above the 10.8% statewide ZIP median. Unemployment stands at 9.2%.

    With 3,953 residents per square mile across 5.6 square miles of land, 92501 is far denser than the statewide ZIP median of 1,120 (rank 515 of 1,558). This is predominantly single-family residential with suburban street patterns.

    Ratios and ranks are computed from the ACS figures above across the 1,558 California ZIP codes with published housing data. See the 2026 California affordability report for the statewide analysis and the methodology for definitions.

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    ZIP code 92501 primarily serves Riverside in Riverside County, California.

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