ZIP Code · CA

ZIP 92501

Part of Riverside, CA

Pop. 22,934·Riverside County·620th most expensive ZIP in California

Median rent (all units)

$2,489/mo

Year-over-Year

+3.8%

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

+$557

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 92501 · $2,489

More expensive than 80% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,600

1 BR

$1,670

2 BR

$2,080

3 BR

$2,780

4 BR+

$3,380

Research median

$2,080/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

January. Asking rents in ZIP 92501 usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 0.5% above it in April, about $42 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 92501 is 0% below its high of $2,490 in August 2026, at $2,489 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of California

Rent in ZIP 92501 changed +3.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($81,886) is $2,047 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,670); a 2-bedroom is $2,080.

Rank in Riverside

5th cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Riverside.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 92313, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,100/mo), about $4,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92501. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$29,868/yr

At $2,489/mo median

Location

CityRiverside

StateCA

CountyRiverside County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (3.8% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+3.8% YoY, -0.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 92501 (Riverside, CA) is majority renter-occupied, 19.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

22,934

Median income

$81,886

Median age

33.6

Renters

56.7%

Age distribution

23.1%

30%

25.5%

Under 1823.1%

18–3430%

35–5425.5%

55–6410.3%

65+11.1%

Gender

49.6%

50.4%

Male49.6%

Female50.4%

Race & ethnicity

34%

58.2%

White34%

Black10.6%

Hispanic58.2%

Asian2.8%

Education (25+)

17.2%

32.2%

30.9%

19.7%

No HS diploma17.2%

HS diploma32.2%

Some college30.9%

Bachelor's+19.7%

Housing tenure

43.3%

56.7%

Owner43.3%

Renter56.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 92501 in Riverside, CA has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,810 → $2,489

up 37.5%

Income

$71,980 → $81,886

up 13.8%

Population

21,610 → 22,934

up 6.1%

Renter share

56.3% → 56.7%

+0.4 pts

Bachelor's+

19.4% → 19.7%

+0.3 pts

Median age

32.4 → 33.6

+1.2 yrs

Five years ago, renters in ZIP 92501 in Riverside, CA paid around $1,810 a month. That figure now sits near $2,489, up 37.5% from the 2021 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $81,886 today, compared with $71,980 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 92501 in Riverside, CA adding about 1,324 residents over the five-year window, up 6.1% on net. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 92501 covers Riverside, CA. The median rent here is $2,489/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,670/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,080/mo.

At 36% of local median household income ($81,886/yr), ZIP 92501 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.8% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 92501?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $100,000/year (about $48/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,489/mo in ZIP 92501. The local median household income is $81,886/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 92501?

Rent in ZIP 92501 has risen 3.8% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 0% below its high of $2,490 in August 2026.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 92501?

Asking rents in ZIP 92501 are usually lowest in January, about 1.2% below their yearly trend, and highest in April, about 0.5% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $42 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 92501 compare to other ZIPs in California?

ZIP 92501 is one of the more affordable among California ZIP codes for rent, ranking #620 of 898 at $2,489/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 92501 changed +3.8%, against a typical +3.2% across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks.