Murrieta, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 44,282
Males: 21,704 (49.0%), Females: 22,578 (51.0%)

Riverside County

Zip codes: 92562, 92563.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $60,911
Median house value: $190,700

Population by Race

Races in Murrieta:

• White Non-Hispanic (71.8%)
• Hispanic (17.5%)
• Other race (5.8%)
• Two or more races (4.3%)
• Black (3.4%)
• Filipino (2.2%)
• American Indian (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (14.1%), English (11.8%), Italian (7.6%), United States (5.0%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 1093 feet

Land area: 28.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Murrieta

• High school or higher: 90.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Murrieta city

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 67.1%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 8.0%

8.6% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 2.7% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Murrieta:

• RANCHO SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER (25500 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Murrieta:

• FALLBROOK HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FALLBROOK, CA)
• VALLEY PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PERRIS, CA)
• MORENO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; MORENO VALLEY, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Murrieta:

• MARCH ARB (about 21 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RIV)
• MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 32 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)
• SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Murrieta:

• FRENCH VALLEY (about 6 miles; MURRIETA/TEMECULA, CA; Abbreviation: F70)
• PERRIS VALLEY (about 13 miles; PERRIS, CA; Abbreviation: L65)
• FALLBROOK COMMUNITY AIRPARK (about 16 miles; FALLBROOK, CA; Abbreviation: L18)

Amtrak stations near Murrieta:

• 16 miles: PERRIS (B.W. PERRIS INN, 480 REDLANDS AVE.) – Bus Station
• 19 miles: HEMET (COCOS REST., 3246 FLORIDA AVE.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Murrieta:

• MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
• MIRACOSTA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; OCEANSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
• RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,798)
• PALOMAR COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,046)
• GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 30 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
• SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
• UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 33 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)

Schools

Public high schools in Murrieta:

• MURRIETA VALLEY HIGH (Students: 3,583; Location: 24105 WASHINGTON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• VISTA MURRIETA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,320; Location: 28251 CLINTON KEITH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Murrieta:

• CALVARY CHAPEL CHR SCH OF MURR (Students: 984; Location: 24225 MONROE AVE POB 1150; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Murrieta:

• SHIVELA MIDDLE (Students: 1,605; Location: 24515 LINCOLN AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
• WARM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,242; Location: 39245 CALLE DE FORTUNA; Grades: 06 – 08)
• DANIEL N. BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,120; Location: 40121 TORREY PINES ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
• CURRAN (E. HALE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,053; Location: 40855 CHACO CANYON ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
• TOVASHAL (ELEM) (Students: 872; Location: 39670 NUTMEG ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
• AVAXAT ELEMENTARY (Students: 860; Location: 24300 RANCHO LAS BRISAS DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
• MURRIETA ELEMENTARY (Students: 807; Location: 24725 ADAMS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
• RAIL RANCH ELEMENTARY (Students: 767; Location: 25030 VIA SANTEE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
• MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 743; Location: 37420 VIA MIRA MOSA; Grades: KG – 05)
• ALTA MURRIETA ELEMENTARY (Students: 665; Location: 39475 WHITEWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Murrieta:

• MURRIETA RANCH PRESCHOOL INC (Students: 170; Location: 24850 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
• LAS BRISAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 99; Location: 24270 ADAMS AVE; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in Murrieta:

• MURRIETA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $590,721; Location: 39589 LOS ALAMOS ROAD; 20,916 books; 648 audio materials; 567 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)