Lake Mathews

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Lake Mathews

Total population

6,527

Median home value

$760,900

25.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$94,444

Lake Mathews$94k

National$74k

Elevation1775 m

Land area41.25 km²

Weather94°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.82°, -117.37°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lake Mathews is a census-designated place in the Inland Empire region of Riverside County, California. Lake Mathews sits at an elevation of 1,775 feet (541 m). The 2020 United States census reported Lake Mathews's population was 5,972.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Lake Mathews, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Nearby places in California

• El Sobrante
  6.3 mi away
• Home Gardens
  9 mi away
• Norco
  12.6 mi away · pop. 26,316
• Nuevo
  13.1 mi away
• Grand Terrace
  14.6 mi away
• Bloomington
  16.4 mi away · pop. 25,698
• Loma Linda
  16.5 mi away · pop. 25,122
• Modjeska
  17 mi away · pop. 714
• Coto de Caza
  20.1 mi away
• Mentone
  21.8 mi away · pop. 9,514
• Las Flores
  22.2 mi away · pop. 5,513
• Muscoy
  22.8 mi away

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lake Mathews

Lake Mathews and Gavilan Hills

Kathleen Dever · 2007

The archaeology of maritime landscapes

Ben Ford · 2011

Fifty places to paddle before you die

Chris Santella · 2014

The Catholic Church in the United States

Henri de Courcy · 1857

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 107 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 116 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 186 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 212 mi
• Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 250 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Seen 2026-09-22

California Thrasher

Toxostoma redivivum

Seen 2026-09-22

Cassin's Kingbird

Tyrannus vociferans

Seen 2026-09-21

Northern White-Skipper

Heliopetes ericetorum

Seen 2026-09-21

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

Seen 2026-09-21

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Seen 2026-09-21

mule fat

Baccharis salicifolia

Seen 2026-09-21

Vinegar Weed

Trichostema lanceolatum

Seen 2026-09-21

coyote melon

Cucurbita palmata

Seen 2026-09-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 10:30 UTC.