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Pest control · Rialto, California

Pest control in Rialto, CA

Termites, ants, roaches, scorpions or rodents? 69% of Rialto's homes are detached houses[1], and 4% were built since 2010. Request a licensed pest-control company that services the area. Rialto, in San Bernardino County — ZIPs 92376, 92377, 92316, counts 106,554 residents (2025 estimate)[2].

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Rialto pest control snapshot: the key figures

Population (2025 est.)
106,554[2]+2.5% since 2020
County
San Bernardino[2]
Land area
24.1 sq mi[3]
Population density
4,420 / sq mi[2][3]
Detached single-family homes
69%[1]the 7th-lowest share of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover
Homes built 2010 or later
4%[1]the lowest share of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover
People per square mile of land
4,420[2][3]the 3rd-densest of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover
Households renting
34%[1]2020–2024
Population change, 2020–2025
+2.5%[2]the 5th-slowest-growing of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover
Land area
24.1 sq mi[3]city limits

What Rialto's numbers say about pest control

Rialto is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 106,554 people (2025 estimate), up just 2.5% since 2020[2]. It covers 24.1 square miles (4,420 residents per square mile, the 3rd densest), sits entirely in San Bernardino County, in ZIP codes 92376, 92377, 92316[3].

Building amid 2.5% growth since 2020 pushes construction into previously open land, which stirs up the pests already living there — and denser housing gives them more neighboring homes to visit.

Mail to Rialto goes through 3 ZIP codes — 92376 (51% of the city's land), 92377 (26% of the city's land), 92316 (16% of the city's land)[4].

The closest tracked neighbours are Fontana (4.2 mi W), Rancho Cucamonga (10.2 mi W) and Redlands (13.3 mi E)[3].

69% of Rialto's 27,973 housing units are detached houses[1] — the 7th-lowest share of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover; nearby, Fontana (77%), Rancho Cucamonga (62%), and Redlands (62%). With more attached housing, pests move between units — whole-building treatment matters more.

4% of homes were built in 2010 or later[1] (the lowest share of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover; Fontana (11%), Rancho Cucamonga (8%), and Redlands (6%) nearby), and population changed +2.5% from 2020 to 2025[2]. Most houses here are past any builder termite warranty.

About 4,420 people live per square mile of land across 24.1 square miles[2][3] — the 3rd-densest of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover. Close neighbours share fences, walls and pest pressure.

34% of households rent and 66% own[1].

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Rialto has the 2nd-most flood reports nearby (51, tied with Rancho Cucamonga)[5], the 3rd-densest settlement (4,420)[2][3], and the 3rd-oldest housing (by median year built) (1982)[1].

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Rialto by the numbers

Rialto against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)[5][2][3][1]
MeasureRialtoMedian of 15Difference
Flood reports (10 mi)513417 more
Residents per sq mi4,4203,23137% denser
Growth since 20202.5%2.9%about the same
Renter-occupied34%36%2 pts lower
Detached single-family69%73%4 pts lower
Median year built198219897 years older

Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Inland Empire suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.

How Rialto compares with its nearest neighbours[2][3][3]
CityPeople / sq miGrowth since 2020Population
Rialto4,4202.5%106,554
Fontana 4.2 mi5,1116.1%221,223
Rancho Cucamonga 10.2 mi3,8231.9%177,856
Redlands 13.3 mi2,0581.3%74,128
Ontario 13.6 mi3,7416.7%187,013
Eastvale 15.4 mi5,5681.2%70,594
Rialto housing and households[1]
MeasureValue
Housing units27,973
Detached single-family19,298 (69%)
Occupied homes27,047
Owner-occupied17,901 (66%)
Renter-occupied9,146 (34%)
Median home value$487,900

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

When Rialto's 27,973 housing units were built[1]
BuiltUnitsShareMargin of error
2020 or later3621.3%±147
2010 to 20198703.1%±176
2000 to 20091,6966.1%±331
1990 to 19993,74213.4%±361
1980 to 19898,98332.1%±611
1970 to 19794,39315.7%±567
1960 to 19692,6909.6%±381
1950 to 19594,11114.7%±461
1940 to 19496102.2%±238
1939 or earlier5161.8%±146

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

ZIP code areas covering Rialto[4]
ZIP (ZCTA)Share of Rialto's landShare of the ZIP inside the city
9237651%92%
9237726%88%
9231616%32%

pest control questions from Rialto homeowners

My Rialto home is new — do I need termite protection?

Check your closing documents for a builder termite pre-treatment and warranty first. 4% of Rialto homes were built in 2010 or later[1].

I rent in Rialto. Who pays for pest control?

Your lease decides. 34% of Rialto households rent[1].

Which areas does this page cover?

ZIP 92376, 92377, and 92316[4], San Bernardino County. Nearest suburbs with their own pages: Fontana (4.2 mi), Rancho Cucamonga (10.2 mi), and Redlands (13.3 mi)[3].

A lot of Rialto homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for termite pre-treatment work?

44% of Rialto's housing units were built before 1980, 18.7% before 1960[1] — the 3rd-highest share of the 15 Inland Empire suburbs we cover. Older houses tend to have more gaps at the foundation, eaves and utility penetrations — ask the inspector to show you the entry points, not just treat.

Sources

  1. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
  2. Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
  3. Census Gazetteer 2025
  4. Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
  5. NOAA Storm Events Database

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.