Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Moreno Valley | | **Common Name** | Moreno Valley | | **Native Name(s)** | Historical territories of the Luiseño, Cahuilla, and Serrano peoples | | **Nicknames** | MoVal | | **Motto** | People, Pride, Progress | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | California | | **Capital** | Sacramento (State) | | **Government Type** | Council-Manager | | **Date Founded** | Incorporated December 3, 1984 | | **Time Zone** | Pacific Time (PT) - UTC-8 (UTC-7 in Summer) | | **Latitude** | 33.9425° N | | **Longitude** | 117.2297° W | | **Elevation** | 1,631 ft (497 m) | | **Total Area** | 51.5 sq mi (133.4 km²) | | **Population** | ~208,634 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~4,050 per sq mi (1,564 per km²) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 92551–92557 | | **Area Codes** | 951 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | United States Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Moreno Valleyite |