Hemet, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92545
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 39,457
- 472/sq mi
- $63,770
- Median income
- $379,800
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hemet pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 472
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92545 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92545 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 83.6 square miles in Hemet, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 39,457 residents, producing a population density of 472 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 92545 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92545 sits at $63,770 (37% below the California average), while per-capita income is $33,645. The poverty rate stands at 11.3% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $379,800 (51% below the state average) with median rent at $1,899 per month, and 71.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92545 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 39 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riverside County, so you can benchmark 92545 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 92545
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92545.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
103 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
82 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
59 establishments
- Construction
Construction
44 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 38
Other services (except public administration)
38 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 92545, Hemet, 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
39,457
Population
83.6
Area (sq mi)
472
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92545?
41.4
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
19.5%
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?
$63,770
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$33,645
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
39.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92545 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,770 36th percentile higher than 36% 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?
17,589
Total Housing Units
16,564
Occupied Units
1,025
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$379,800
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
$1,899
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
+0.9%
YoY Change (2024)
330
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+230%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92545 have increased 0.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +230% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.8% | 221 |
| 2021 | +18.1% | 261 |
| 2022 | +20.6% | 315 |
| 2023 | +4.1% | 327 |
| 2024 | +0.9% | 330 |
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 473 business establishments in ZIP 92545, employing approximately 8,142 people with a combined annual payroll of $326,971,000.
473
Businesses
8,142
Employees
$327.0M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 103 | 21.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 82 | 17.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 59 | 12.5% |
| Construction | 44 | 9.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 38 | 8.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 30 | 6.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 23 | 4.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 23 | 4.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 15 | 3.2% |
| Information | 13 | 2.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11 | 2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 2.1% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 1.5% |
| Educational services | 5 | 1.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.8% |
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 92545 vs 92543 →
ZIP 92545 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92563
Murrieta (92563)
53,892 residents
- 92584
Menifee (92584)
43,400 residents
- 92545
Hemet (92545)
39,457 residents
- 92543
Hemet (92543)
33,555 residents
- 92583
San Jacinto (92583)
30,236 residents
- 92596
Winchester (92596)
23,172 residents
- 92585 17,797
Menifee (92585)
17,797 residents
- 92582 15,649
San Jacinto (92582)
15,649 residents
- 92567 9,459
Nuevo (92567)
9,459 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92545 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92545 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92596
Winchester (92596)
$132,538 median income
- 92563
Murrieta (92563)
$125,397 median income
- 92584
Menifee (92584)
$113,767 median income
- 92567
Nuevo (92567)
$107,610 median income
- 92585
Menifee (92585)
$106,667 median income
- 92582
San Jacinto (92582)
$105,540 median income
- 92583
San Jacinto (92583)
$68,351 median income
- 92545
Hemet (92545)
$63,770 median income
- 92548
Homeland (92548)
$61,422 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92545 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92543 | Hemet, CA | 33,555 | 3.9 mi |
| 92582 | San Jacinto, CA | 15,649 | 5.3 mi |
| 92548 | Homeland, CA | 6,643 | 4.8 mi |
| 92596 | Winchester, CA | 23,172 | 6.4 mi |
| 92567 | Nuevo, CA | 9,459 | 7.0 mi |
| 92585 | Menifee, CA | 17,797 | 8.0 mi |
| 92583 | San Jacinto, CA | 30,236 | 7.5 mi |
| 92584 | Menifee, CA | 43,400 | 9.4 mi |
| 92563 | Murrieta, CA | 53,892 | 12.2 mi |
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