Temecula, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92592
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 72,492
- 288/sq mi
- $134,313
- Median income
- $709,000
- Median home value
- 41.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Temecula pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 6%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 288
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92592 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92592 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 251.8 square miles in Temecula, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 72,492 residents, producing a population density of 288 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 92592 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92592 sits at $134,313 (32% above the California average), while per-capita income is $49,504. The poverty rate stands at 6.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $709,000 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $2,559 per month, and 79.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92592 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, and the average commute is 36 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riverside County, so you can benchmark 92592 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 92592
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92592.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
228 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
209 establishments
- Construction
Construction
171 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
128 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
126 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 92592, Temecula, 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
72,492
Population
251.8
Area (sq mi)
288
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92592?
37.6
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
14.4%
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?
$134,313
Median Household Income
+32% vs state
$49,504
Per Capita Income
6.3%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
36.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92592 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$134,313 Top 6% higher than 94% 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?
26,036
Total Housing Units
25,004
Occupied Units
1,032
Vacant Units
3.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$709,000
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$2,559
Median Rent
1998
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
+9.0%
YoY Change (2024)
340
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+240%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92592 have increased 9.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +240% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.2% | 219 |
| 2021 | +15.2% | 252 |
| 2022 | +19.6% | 301 |
| 2023 | +3.6% | 312 |
| 2024 | +9.0% | 340 |
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 1,470 business establishments in ZIP 92592, employing approximately 16,196 people with a combined annual payroll of $813,963,000.
1,470
Businesses
16,196
Employees
$814.0M
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 228 | 15.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 209 | 14.2% |
| Construction | 171 | 11.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 128 | 8.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 126 | 8.6% |
| Retail trade | 115 | 7.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 101 | 6.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 84 | 5.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 61 | 4.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 60 | 4.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 49 | 3.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 35 | 2.4% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 2.2% |
| Educational services | 30 | 2.0% |
| Information | 21 | 1.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 10 | 0.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.3% |
| 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 92592 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92592
Temecula (92592)
72,492 residents
- 92563
Murrieta (92563)
53,892 residents
- 92544
Hemet (92544)
44,734 residents
- 92591
Temecula (92591)
38,272 residents
- 92596 23,172
Winchester (92596)
23,172 residents
- 92059 1,618
Pala (92059)
1,618 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92592 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92592 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92592
Temecula (92592)
$134,313 median income
- 92596
Winchester (92596)
$132,538 median income
- 92563
Murrieta (92563)
$125,397 median income
- 92591
Temecula (92591)
$114,160 median income
- 92059
Pala (92059)
$99,803 median income
- 92544
Hemet (92544)
$73,596 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92592 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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