Moving to Riverbank, California

Population: 15,826. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,727 (+24.6% change)
Males: 7,810 (49.3%), Females: 8,016 (50.7%)

Stanislaus County

Zip codes: 95367.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $44,668
Median house value: $118,100

Population by Race

Races in Riverbank:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.1%)
  • Hispanic (45.9%)
  • Other race (24.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (9.8%), Irish (5.8%), United States (5.7%), English (4.4%), Italian (3.8%), Portuguese (3.2%).

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Riverbank, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Riverbank

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverbank city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

22.7% Foreign born (20.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,628 (+72.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Riverbank:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; MODESTO, CA)
  • STANISLAUS SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MODESTO, CA)
  • DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MODESTO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Riverbank:

  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 8 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)
  • STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 23 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Abbreviation: SCK)
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 44 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Riverbank:

  • OAKDALE (about 11 miles; OAKDALE, CA; Abbreviation: O27)
  • NEW JERUSALEM (about 24 miles; TRACY, CA; Abbreviation: 1Q4)
  • TURLOCK MUNI (about 25 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Abbreviation: O15)

Amtrak stations near Riverbank:

  • 5 miles: MODESTO (1700 HELD DRIVE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: TURLOCK-DENAIR (DENAIR, SANTA FE ST. AT ELM ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverbank:

  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 16 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 31 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,242)
  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,739)
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • LAS POSITAS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,564)
  • COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,980)

Schools

Public high school in Riverbank:

  • RIVERBANK HIGH (Students: 843; Location: 6200 CLAUS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Riverbank:

  • RIVERBANK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 39; Location: 6248 JACKSON STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Riverbank:

  • RIO ALTURA ELEMENTARY (Students: 814; Location: 2400 STANISLAUS ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CARDOZO MIDDLE (Students: 768; Location: 3525 SANTA FE ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CALIFORNIA AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 567; Location: 3800 CALIFORNIA AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)