Moreno Valley, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92551
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 30,815
- 2,026/sq mi
- $99,970
- Median income
- $474,000
- Median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Moreno Valley pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a suburban-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 14%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,026
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92551 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92551 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 15.2 square miles in Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 30,815 residents, producing a population density of 2,026 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 92551 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92551 sits at $99,970 (2% below the California average), while per-capita income is $25,936. The poverty rate stands at 10.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $474,000 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $2,137 per month, and 70.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92551 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is 37 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riverside County, so you can benchmark 92551 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 92551
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92551.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
66 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
31 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
28 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
28 establishments
- Retail trade 26
Retail trade
26 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 92551, Moreno Valley, 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
30,815
Population
15.2
Area (sq mi)
2,026
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92551?
30.3
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
24.0%
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?
$99,970
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$25,936
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
37.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92551 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$99,970 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
8,627
Total Housing Units
8,444
Occupied Units
183
Vacant Units
4.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$474,000
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$2,137
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
-0.5%
YoY Change (2024)
419
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+319%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92551 have decreased 0.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +319% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.2% | 276 |
| 2021 | +19.0% | 328 |
| 2022 | +18.6% | 389 |
| 2023 | +8.1% | 421 |
| 2024 | -0.5% | 419 |
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 271 business establishments in ZIP 92551, employing approximately 22,245 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,117,963,000.
271
Businesses
22,245
Employees
$1.1B
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 66 | 24.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 31 | 11.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 28 | 10.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 28 | 10.3% |
| Retail trade | 26 | 9.6% |
| Construction | 25 | 9.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 23 | 8.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 14 | 5.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 11 | 4.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 3.0% |
| Information | 4 | 1.5% |
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 92551 vs 92518 →
ZIP 92551 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92553
Moreno Valley (92553)
73,722 residents
- 92507
Riverside (92507)
58,002 residents
- 92570
Perris (92570)
53,697 residents
- 92571
Perris (92571)
52,516 residents
- 92557
Moreno Valley (92557)
50,320 residents
- 92555
Moreno Valley (92555)
39,076 residents
- 92508
Riverside (92508)
35,000 residents
- 92551
Moreno Valley (92551)
30,815 residents
- 92585 17,797
Menifee (92585)
17,797 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92551 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92551 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
- 92555
Moreno Valley (92555)
$121,425 median income
- 92567
Nuevo (92567)
$107,610 median income
- 92585
Menifee (92585)
$106,667 median income
- 92551
Moreno Valley (92551)
$99,970 median income
- 92557
Moreno Valley (92557)
$94,804 median income
- 92571
Perris (92571)
$92,309 median income
- 92570
Perris (92570)
$79,393 median income
- 92518
March Air Reserve Base (92518)
$79,219 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92551 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92518 | March Air Reserve Base, CA | 1,162 | 3.0 mi |
| 92553 | Moreno Valley, CA | 73,722 | 3.1 mi |
| 92571 | Perris, CA | 52,516 | 4.1 mi |
| 92508 | Riverside, CA | 35,000 | 5.8 mi |
| 92557 | Moreno Valley, CA | 50,320 | 6.4 mi |
| 92555 | Moreno Valley, CA | 39,076 | 6.3 mi |
| 92570 | Perris, CA | 53,697 | 8.4 mi |
| 92507 | Riverside, CA | 58,002 | 8.4 mi |
| 92585 | Menifee, CA | 17,797 | 9.8 mi |
| 92567 | Nuevo, CA | 9,459 | 8.4 mi |
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