Riverside, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92504
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 53,778
- 887/sq mi
- $92,477
- Median income
- $562,600
- Median home value
- 21.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Riverside pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 887
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92504 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92504 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 60.6 square miles in Riverside, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 53,778 residents, producing a population density of 887 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 92504 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92504 sits at $92,477 (9% below the California average), while per-capita income is $34,628. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 7.8%. On housing, the median home value is $562,600 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $1,862 per month, and 64.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92504 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riverside County, so you can benchmark 92504 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 92504
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92504.
- Construction
Construction
151 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
119 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
104 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
99 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
82 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 92504, Riverside, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
53,778
Population
60.6
Area (sq mi)
887
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92504?
37.3
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
19.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$92,477
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$34,628
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
31.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92504 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,477 Top 25% higher than 75% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
17,349
Total Housing Units
16,463
Occupied Units
886
Vacant Units
3.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$562,600
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$1,862
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.8%
YoY Change (2024)
409
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+309%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92504 have increased 5.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +309% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6.1% | 277 |
| 2021 | +16.0% | 321 |
| 2022 | +14.8% | 369 |
| 2023 | +4.6% | 386 |
| 2024 | +5.8% | 409 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 967 business establishments in ZIP 92504, employing approximately 18,144 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,001,149,000.
967
Businesses
18,144
Employees
$1.0B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 151 | 15.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 119 | 12.3% |
| Retail trade | 104 | 10.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 99 | 10.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 82 | 8.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 70 | 7.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 63 | 6.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 59 | 6.1% |
| Manufacturing | 50 | 5.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 50 | 5.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 39 | 4.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 27 | 2.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 19 | 2.0% |
| Educational services | 18 | 1.9% |
| Information | 12 | 1.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 92504 vs 92506 →
ZIP 92504 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92503
Riverside (92503)
84,519 residents
- 92509
Jurupa Valley (92509)
75,196 residents
- 92507
Riverside (92507)
58,002 residents
- 92504
Riverside (92504)
53,778 residents
- 92570
Perris (92570)
53,697 residents
- 92505
Riverside (92505)
47,672 residents
- 92879
Corona (92879)
46,745 residents
- 92506
Riverside (92506)
44,001 residents
- 92508
Riverside (92508)
35,000 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92504 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92504 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92508
Riverside (92508)
$147,674 median income
- 92506
Riverside (92506)
$121,459 median income
- 92503
Riverside (92503)
$96,268 median income
- 92509
Jurupa Valley (92509)
$95,355 median income
- 92504
Riverside (92504)
$92,477 median income
- 92879
Corona (92879)
$92,229 median income
- 92505
Riverside (92505)
$84,906 median income
- 92501
Riverside (92501)
$81,886 median income
- 92570
Perris (92570)
$79,393 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92504 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92506 | Riverside, CA | 44,001 | 2.8 mi |
| 92503 | Riverside, CA | 84,519 | 3.1 mi |
| 92508 | Riverside, CA | 35,000 | 4.1 mi |
| 92501 | Riverside, CA | 20,970 | 6.6 mi |
| 92505 | Riverside, CA | 47,672 | 6.0 mi |
| 92518 | March Air Reserve Base, CA | 1,162 | 6.9 mi |
| 92507 | Riverside, CA | 58,002 | 6.3 mi |
| 92509 | Jurupa Valley, CA | 75,196 | 7.5 mi |
| 92879 | Corona, CA | 46,745 | 8.1 mi |
| 92570 | Perris, CA | 53,697 | 9.3 mi |
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