Moving to Sun City, California

Population: 17,773
Males: 7,837 (44.1%), Females: 9,936 (55.9%)

Riverside County

Zip codes: 92585, 92586, 92587.

Demographics

Median resident age: 66.1 years
Median household income: $29,814
Median house value: $104,200

Population by Race

Races in Sun City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Hispanic (12.3%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

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

Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (16.4%), Irish (14.2%), United States (6.1%), Italian (6.0%), French (5.1%).

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 7.8 square miles

Map of Sun City, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sun City

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sun City CDP

  • Never married: 9.5%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 18.3%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

9.2% Foreign born (4.1% Latin America, 3.1% Europe, 1.2% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sun City:

  • MENIFEE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (28400 MCCALL BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sun City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sun City:

Other public-use airports nearest to Sun City:

  • PERRIS VALLEY (about 4 miles; PERRIS, CA; Abbreviation: L65)
  • FRENCH VALLEY (about 12 miles; MURRIETA/TEMECULA, CA; Abbreviation: F70)
  • HEMET-RYAN (about 13 miles; HEMET, CA; Abbreviation: HMT)

Amtrak stations near Sun City:

  • 6 miles: PERRIS (B.W. PERRIS INN, 480 REDLANDS AVE.) – Bus Station
  • 14 miles: HEMET (COCOS REST., 3246 FLORIDA AVE.) – Bus Station
  • 16 miles: MORENO VALLEY (ARCO MINI MART, 2624 E. ALESSANDRO BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sun City:

  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,798)
  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 23 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
  • SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,100)
  • SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDINO (about 36 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,953)

Public primary/middle school in Sun City:

  • RIDGEMOOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 807; Location: 25455 RIDGEMOOR ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Sun City:

  • TRI-CITY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 29885 BRADLEY RD; Grades: KG – 6)