Lake Elsinore, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92530
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 50,216
- 360/sq mi
- $86,862
- Median income
- $502,200
- Median home value
- 17.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lake Elsinore pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 360
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92530 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 139.6 square miles in Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 50,216 residents, producing a population density of 360 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 92530 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92530 sits at $86,862 (15% below the California average), while per-capita income is $31,919. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.5%. On housing, the median home value is $502,200 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $1,774 per month, and 67.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92530 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is 43 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riverside County, so you can benchmark 92530 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 92530
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92530.
- Construction
Construction
187 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
149 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
96 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
95 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 73
Professional, scientific, and technical services
73 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 92530, Lake Elsinore, 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
50,216
Population
139.6
Area (sq mi)
360
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92530?
33.1
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
21.5%
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?
$86,862
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$31,919
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
42.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92530 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,862 Top 30% higher than 70% 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?
18,591
Total Housing Units
17,681
Occupied Units
910
Vacant Units
3.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$502,200
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$1,774
Median Rent
1990
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
+5.7%
YoY Change (2024)
379
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+279%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92530 have increased 5.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +279% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.7% | 244 |
| 2021 | +20.0% | 293 |
| 2022 | +16.7% | 341 |
| 2023 | +5.2% | 359 |
| 2024 | +5.7% | 379 |
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 964 business establishments in ZIP 92530, employing approximately 10,372 people with a combined annual payroll of $503,339,000.
964
Businesses
10,372
Employees
$503.3M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 187 | 19.4% |
| Retail trade | 149 | 15.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 96 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 95 | 9.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 73 | 7.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 65 | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing | 63 | 6.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 49 | 5.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 45 | 4.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 40 | 4.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 36 | 3.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 26 | 2.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 16 | 1.7% |
| Information | 11 | 1.1% |
| Educational services | 9 | 0.9% |
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 92530 vs 92532 →
ZIP 92530 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92562
Murrieta (92562)
62,079 residents
- 92570
Perris (92570)
53,697 residents
- 92530
Lake Elsinore (92530)
50,216 residents
- 92595
Wildomar (92595)
29,851 residents
- 92883
Corona (92883)
29,301 residents
- 92532 18,644
Lake Elsinore (92532)
18,644 residents
- 92587 16,675
Menifee (92587)
16,675 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92530 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92883
Corona (92883)
$132,969 median income
- 92532
Lake Elsinore (92532)
$122,312 median income
- 92562
Murrieta (92562)
$114,266 median income
- 92595
Wildomar (92595)
$106,047 median income
- 92587
Menifee (92587)
$104,290 median income
- 92530
Lake Elsinore (92530)
$86,862 median income
- 92570
Perris (92570)
$79,393 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92530 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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