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Hemet, CA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Hemet, California (Hemet, CA — Census place “Hemet city”) is 90,646 residents, ranking #90 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $53,623, the median home is worth $314,200 and median gross rent runs $1,432 a month. Looking for the Hemet California ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Hemet, CA: 92543, 92545.
- Population
- 90,646Hemet city residents
- Median household income
- $53,623Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $314,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,432Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.1%Owner-occupied households
Hemet ZIP codes (California)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Hemet.
The Hemet CA ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Hemet city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hemet city median would spend about 32% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16% of residents and 63.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Hemet city, CA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Hemet city is a small city in California, with 90,646 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #90 of 1,618 ranked by population — larger than 94% of them. The median age here is 39.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Hemet city earn a median of $53,623 a year, 31.7% below the national figure of $78,538 and 41% below the $91,111 median for the 1,050 California cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 16% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Hemet city is valued at $314,200, 3.6% above the national figure and 47% below the $589,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,432 a month, 1.8% above the national figure, or roughly $17,184 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 32% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is a stretch on median earnings. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 63.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in California.
- Westminster city 90,147
- Indio city 90,669
- Merced city 89,766
- Santa Monica city 91,535
- San Leandro city 88,531
- Chino city 91,775
- Santa Barbara city 88,024
- South Gate city 91,836
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Hemet city?
- Hemet city has 90,646 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #90 of 1,618 in California.
- What is the median household income in Hemet city?
- Median household income in Hemet city is $53,623 a year, 31.7% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Hemet city?
- Median gross rent is $1,432 a month and the median home value is $314,200, so rent absorbs about 32% of median household income.
- Is Hemet city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Hemet city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 32% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Hemet city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.