ZIP 92879
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 92879 usually run 1.1% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in July, about $52 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92879 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2016.
Rent in ZIP 92879 changed +3.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 92879 rose 43.7% while median household income rose 32.1% ($69,801 to $92,229). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92879 is 46.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($92,229) is $2,306 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,250); a 2-bedroom is $2,790.
3rd cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Corona.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92879. 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.
Who lives here
ZIP 92879 (Corona, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92879 in Corona, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 92879 in Corona, CA has shifted from $1,992 to $2,576, up 29.3% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $76,973 to $92,229 across the same window, up 19.8% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 92879 in Corona, CA adding about 1,284 residents over the five-year window, up 2.7% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 21.4% to 24% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 92879 in Corona, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92879 covers Corona, CA. The median rent here is $2,576/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,250/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,790/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($92,229/yr), ZIP 92879 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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