Moving to Perris, California
Population: 36,189. Estimated population in July 2024: 45,671 (+26.2% change)
Males: 17,739 (49.0%), Females: 18,450 (51.0%)
Riverside County
Zip codes: 92570, 92571.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 25.4 years
Median household income: $35,522
Median house value: $91,300
Population by Race
Races in Perris:
- Hispanic (56.2%)
 - Other race (32.6%)
 - White Non-Hispanic (22.8%)
 - Black (15.9%)
 - Two or more races (5.8%)
 - American Indian (2.5%)
 - Filipino (1.5%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (4.5%), Irish (4.0%), United States (3.1%), English (2.3%), Italian (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).
Elevation: 1457 feet
Land area: 31.4 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Perris
- High school or higher: 61.0%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
 - Unemployed: 11.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 37.9 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Perris city
- Never married: 29.3%
 - Now married: 55.1%
 - Separated: 3.4%
 - Widowed: 5.0%
 - Divorced: 7.3%
 
27.1% Foreign born (24.9% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +14,134 (+64.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Perris:
- VALLEY PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (2224 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Perris:
- MORENO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MORENO VALLEY, CA)
 - RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 10 miles; MORENO VALLEY, CA)
 - KNOLLWOOD PSYCH & CHEMICAL DEPEND CTR (about 15 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perris:
- MARCH ARB (about 6 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RIV)
 - SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)
 - ONTARIO INTL (about 32 miles; ONTARIO, CA; Abbreviation: ONT)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Perris:
- PERRIS VALLEY (about 4 miles; PERRIS, CA; Abbreviation: L65)
 - HEMET-RYAN (about 16 miles; HEMET, CA; Abbreviation: HMT)
 - FRENCH VALLEY (about 18 miles; MURRIETA/TEMECULA, CA; Abbreviation: F70)
 
Amtrak station:
PERRIS (B.W. PERRIS INN, 480 REDLANDS AVE.) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perris:
- RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,798)
 - UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 17 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
 - MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
 - CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
 - SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,100)
 - CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDINO (about 30 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,953)
 - SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
 
Schools
Public high schools in Perris:
- PERRIS HIGH (Students: 2,364; Location: 175 E. NUEVO RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - PERRIS UNION HIGH COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 590; Location: 515 E. 7TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
 - VAL VERDE HIGH (CONT) (Students: 481; Location: 2935 INDIAN AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - PERRIS LAKE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 408; Location: 418 W. ELLIS; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - CHOICE 2000 ON-LINE (Students: 298; Location: 11 S. D ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
 - CALIFORNIA MILITARY INSTITUTE (Students: 50; Location: 11 SOUTH D STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)
 
Private high school in Perris:
- CALIFORNIA RANCH (Students: 48; Location: 17305 SANTA ROSA MINE RD.; Grades: KG – 12)
 
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Perris:
- PINACATE MIDDLE (Students: 1,339; Location: 1990 S. A ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
 - VAL VERDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,084; Location: 2656 INDIAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
 - REAL (MANUEL L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,072; Location: 19150 CLARK STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
 - RIVERA (TOMAS) MIDDLE (Students: 1,022; Location: 21675 MARTIN ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - MEAD VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 939; Location: 21-100 OLEANDER AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
 - A STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 908; Location: 501 NORTH A ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
 - LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 27720 WALNUT AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 861; Location: 20300 SHERMAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
 - PALMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 845; Location: 255 E. JARVIS; Grades: KG – 05)
 - SANDERS (NAN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 845; Location: 1461 NORTH A ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Perris:
- TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 745 NORTH PERRIS BLVD; Grades: PK – 11)
 - BRIGHT BEGINNINGS (Students: 113; Location: 610 NUEVO; Grades: PK – KG)
 - REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 555 N PERRIS BLV; Grades: PK – KG)
 
