Welcome to Murrieta ...

The city of Murrieta is located in Riverside County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Murrieta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

The city was incorporated July 1, 1991.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Murrieta has a population of 115,486 people<2> (see below for details).

Murrieta is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Murrieta lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Murrieta lies within the (951) area code.

The ZIP codes for Murrieta: 92562-92564<4>

Websites for Murrieta ...

Official Website:   www.murrieta.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.murrietachamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Murrieta had an population of 115,486 people. This is an increase of 11.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 160.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Murrieta had a population of 103,466 people. This makes Murrieta the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Murrieta represents 0.28% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 103,466 people, the population of Murrieta increased 133.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44,282 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Murrieta.

Communities near Murrieta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murrieta.

• Temecula
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temecula
  • Temecula is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temecula <5>
• Menifee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
  • Menifee is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <5>
• Hemet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
  • Hemet is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <5>
• Perris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris
  • Perris is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perris <5>
• Lake Elsinore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elsinore
  • Lake Elsinore is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elsinore <5>
• Canyon Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake
  • Canyon Lake is located in Riverside County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon Lake <5>
• Wildomar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildomar
  • Wildomar is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildomar <5>
• Dutch Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
  • Dutch Village is located in Riverside County
• Lake Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Lake Village is located in Riverside County
• Sedco Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedco Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedco Hills
  • Sedco Hills is located in Riverside County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Murrieta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murrieta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murrieta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murrieta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murrieta. See our Newspapers Page for Murrieta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murrieta ...

Looking for more information about Murrieta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Murrieta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Murrieta.

Adding Murrieta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murrieta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Murrieta was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Murrieta in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Murrieta post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murrieta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Murrieta: www.murrieta.org/

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/