Population (year 2000): 17,773
Males: 7,837 (44.1%), Females: 9,936 (55.9%)
Elevation: 1440 feet
County: Riverside
Land area: 7.8 square miles
Zip codes: 92585, 92586, 92587
Median resident age: 66.1 years
Median household income: $29,814 (year 2000)
Median house value: $104,200 (year 2000)
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%)
Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (16.4%), Irish (14.2%), United States (6.1%), Italian (6.0%), French (5.1%).
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For population 25 years and over in Sun City
For population 15 years and over in Sun City CDP
9.2% Foreign born (4.1% Latin America, 3.1% Europe, 1.2% North America). |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hemet, CA(15.0 miles, pop. 58,812). Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (21.4 miles, pop. 255,166). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego, CA (64.3 miles, pop. 1,223,400). Nearest cities: Romoland, CA (3.1 miles), Quail Valley, CA (3.2 miles), Canyon Lake, CA(4.2 miles), Homeland, CA(6.3 miles), Perris, CA(6.3 miles), Sedco Hills, CA (7.6 miles), Winchester, CA7.7 miles), Wildomar, CA (8.1 miles). Area code: 909 Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (12.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.0%). |
Average weather in Sun City, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Average temp. (°F) | 51.2 | 53.3 | 55.5 | 60.4 | 66.3 | 72.8 | 78.3 | 78.9 | 74.8 | 66.6 | 57.1 | 51.0 |
| High temperature (°F) | 66.2 | 68.4 | 69.7 | 76.7 | 82.7 | 91.6 | 97.8 | 98.1 | 92.6 | 84.2 | 74.2 | 67.5 |
| Low temperature (°F) | 36.2 | 38.3 | 41.2 | 44.1 | 49.8 | 53.9 | 58.8 | 59.8 | 56.9 | 49.0 | 40.1 | 34.5 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Normal climate around Sun City, California
Based on data reported by main weather stations
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Days with precip. | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Morning humidity (%) | 75 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Afternoon humidity (%) | 54 | 55 | 56 | 53 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 |
| Sunshine (%) | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 59 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 73 |
| Days clear of clouds | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Partly cloudy days | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Cloudy days | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Snowfall (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Hospital/medical center in Sun City:
- MENIFEE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (28400 MCCALL BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Sun City:
- VALLEY PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PERRIS, CA)
- MORENO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; MORENO VALLEY, CA)
- RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; MORENO VALLEY, CA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sun City:
- MARCH ARB (about 12 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; ID: RIV)
- SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; ID: SBD)
- ONTARIO INTL (about 37 miles; ONTARIO, CA; ID: ONT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sun City:
- PERRIS VALLEY (about 4 miles; PERRIS, CA; ID: L65)
- FRENCH VALLEY (about 12 miles; MURRIETA/TEMECULA, CA; ID: F70)
- HEMET-RYAN (about 13 miles; HEMET, CA; ID: HMT)
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; FT enrollment: 10,798)
- UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 23 miles; REDLANDS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,106)
- CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,722)
- SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; FT enrollment: 6,100)
- SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; FT enrollment: 9,777)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDINO (about 36 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; FT enrollment: 11,953)
Public primary/middle school in Sun City:
- RIDGEMOOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 903; 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)
Sun City compared to California state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Sun City:
- KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
- KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
- KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KHPY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MORENO VALLEY, CA; Owner: DELBERT L. VAN VOORHIS)
- KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
- KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
- KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
- KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KPRO (1570 AM; 5 kW; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: OLIVE L. SHERBAN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sun City:
- KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXFG (92.9 FM; SUN CITY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
- K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
- KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KLYY (97.5 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KOLA (99.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: INLAND EMPIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KVCR (91.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KUCR (88.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CA)
- KWRP (96.1 FM; SAN JACINTO, CA; Owner: MAGIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPLM-FM2 (106.1 FM; SAN JACINTO, CA; Owner: RM BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
- KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
- K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KCXX (103.9 FM; LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA; Owner: ALL-PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXRS (105.7 FM; HEMET, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KGBB (103.3 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMYT (94.5 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KATY-FM (101.3 FM; IDYLLWILD, CA; Owner: ALL PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K295AI (106.9 FM; MUSCOY, CA; Owner: ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
- KGGI (99.1 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Sun City:
- KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
- KVCR-TV (Channel 24; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)