Riverside County · California
ZIP code 92596
- Population
- 36,725
- Median income
- $120,860
- Median home
- $615,500
- Sales tax
- 7.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
California state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 92596 sits in Riverside County, California and is home to 36,725 people. Median household income is $120,860, the median home is worth $615,500 and median gross rent is $2,573. 82.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).
- County
- Riverside County
- State
- California (CA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 06065
1,803 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 92596
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 36,725ZIP 92596 residents
- Median household income
- $120,860Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $615,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,573Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 92596
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 92596 compares
ZIP 92596 against the median ZIP in Riverside County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 92596 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,860 | $86,443 | $89,916 | +34% |
| Median home value | $615,500 | $496,600 | $628,900 | -2% |
| Median gross rent | $2,573 | $1,723 | $1,851 | +39% |
| Population | 36,725 | 33,685 | 15,085 | +143% |
Medians are computed across the 71 ZIP areas in Riverside County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.
- Income
- #384
- Home value
- #823
- Population
- #452
richer than 76% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 48% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 75% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92506 | Riverside County | $120,877 | $634,900 | $1,814 |
| 93465 | San Luis Obispo County | $120,843 | $875,200 | $2,417 |
| 94564 | Contra Costa County | $120,833 | $697,100 | $2,738 |
| 94553 | Contra Costa County | $121,023 | $781,400 | $2,247 |
| 92010 | San Diego County | $120,612 | $1,016,400 | $2,764 |
| 92065 | San Diego County | $120,550 | $731,500 | $1,889 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Riverside County.
ZIP 92596 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 92596?
- ZIP 92596 lies mostly in Riverside County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 92596?
- California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 92596 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,573 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $615,500 — -2% against the typical California ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.