ZIP Code 92562 — Murrieta city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 92562 covers Murrieta, CA in Riverside County with a population of about 65,116.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 951; U.S. House district CA-48; the PALM SPRINGS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 92562 is about $113,204 — about 51% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.3%; unemployment rate near 6.6%; 34.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 16.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $629,000 — about 81% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,029 (about 74% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.5% (about 5.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 92562 in Murrieta, CA, a household would need roughly $173,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,041. That is about 53% above the local median household income ($113,204), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Murrieta city, CA as Very High (composite score 99.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (100.0) and flood (99.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Murrieta city, CA show little to no average snow and around 11.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3,204 for ZIP 92562 (Murrieta city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.