Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:38 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:50 am – 4:44 pm
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People45,086 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.015,430 householdsMedian household income $121,459Median home value $669,500Median rent $1,993 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,212 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 22,446 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 11%, retail 10%Average commute 29 minutes73% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 19%, other Indo-European languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 42°F10 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare110 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Riverside Fire Stn 3 station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsCastleview Parkpark · 1.2 miShamel Parkpark · 1.6 miCalifornia Citrus State Historic Parkstate historic site · 3.6 mi · 252 acresSycamore Canyon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 133 acresRiverside National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.1 mi · 644 acresSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 7.1 mi · 673,393 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,643 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970194 of magnitude 4+, 19 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.3 on 28 Jun 199236 mi away, The 1992 Big Bear, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighRiverside County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Very HighRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 75 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 34 unhealthy daysMedian index 80, worst day 365main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Riverside County monitors, CA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Riversideserves 298,398 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,197 ft365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPacific Grove Hospital2.5 miPost officeRiverside Post Office2.9 miTown hallRiverside City Hall3.2 miPoliceRiverside Police Department - Lincoln Station2.7 miFire stationRiverside Fire Department Station 9 - Mission Grove1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 5 otherMiddleGage Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolEducational Options Centerunder a mileHighRaincross High Schoolunder a mileCollegeRiverside City College2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Bernardino International Airport SBD14 miInterstateI-2153.1 miUS highwayUS 24328 miAmtrakRiverside, CA RIV2.8 miRailRiverside - DowntownMetrolink2.8 miCoachRiversideAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.8 miTransit11 stops within a mileRiverside Transit Agency (RTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92506 ZIP area.
