Murrieta, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92562
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 62,079
- 219/sq mi
- $114,266
- Median income
- $663,600
- Median home value
- 35.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Murrieta pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 219
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92562 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92562 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 283.3 square miles in Murrieta, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 62,079 residents, producing a population density of 219 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 92562 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92562 sits at $114,266 (12% above the California average), while per-capita income is $48,139. The poverty rate stands at 5.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $663,600 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $2,344 per month, and 70.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92562 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.9, and the average commute is 39 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riverside County, so you can benchmark 92562 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 92562
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92562.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
294 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
242 establishments
- Construction
Construction
233 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
179 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
171 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 92562, Murrieta, 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
62,079
Population
283.3
Area (sq mi)
219
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92562?
36.9
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
13.6%
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?
$114,266
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$48,139
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
38.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92562 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$114,266 Top 12% higher than 88% 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?
22,641
Total Housing Units
21,613
Occupied Units
1,028
Vacant Units
2.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$663,600
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$2,344
Median Rent
1997
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
+4.8%
YoY Change (2024)
310
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+210%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92562 have increased 4.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +210% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.2% | 206 |
| 2021 | +18.6% | 244 |
| 2022 | +16.7% | 285 |
| 2023 | +3.7% | 295 |
| 2024 | +4.8% | 310 |
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 1,928 business establishments in ZIP 92562, employing approximately 21,022 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,115,581,000.
1,928
Businesses
21,022
Employees
$1.1B
Annual Payroll
19
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 294 | 15.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 242 | 12.6% |
| Construction | 233 | 12.1% |
| Retail trade | 179 | 9.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 171 | 8.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 141 | 7.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 133 | 6.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 107 | 5.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 107 | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 99 | 5.1% |
| Manufacturing | 79 | 4.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 36 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 32 | 1.7% |
| Educational services | 30 | 1.6% |
| Information | 29 | 1.5% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 6 | 0.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.2% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.2% |
| Industries not classified | 3 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 92562 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
- 92530
Lake Elsinore (92530)
50,216 residents
- 92595
Wildomar (92595)
29,851 residents
- 92532 18,644
Lake Elsinore (92532)
18,644 residents
- 92587 16,675
Menifee (92587)
16,675 residents
- 92590 3,660
Temecula (92590)
3,660 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92562 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92562 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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
- 92590
Temecula (92590)
$85,253 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92562 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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