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Desert Hot Springs ZIP codes, California

Desert Hot Springs, CA has 2 ZIP codes (92240 and 92241) and area codes 760 and 442. The largest is 92240.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
33,200
Area codes
760, 442

Mail addressed to Desert Hot Springs uses the ZIP codes above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Desert Hot Springs in numbers

About 33,200 people live in Desert Hot Springs, in 11,379 households. The median household income is $52,761 a year, 47% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $354,800 (52% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,412 a month. The median age is 34.5; 16.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population33,200Desert Hot Springs33,200
Households11,379Desert Hot Springs11,379
Median age34.5Desert Hot Springs34.5California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$52,761Desert Hot Springs$52,761California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$354,800Desert Hot Springs$354,800California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,412Desert Hot Springs$1,412California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%Desert Hot Springs16.7%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.5 minDesert Hot Springs28.5 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,102 / sq miDesert Hot Springs1,102 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Desert Hot Springs city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Desert Hot Springs

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Desert Hot Springs
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92240 Desert Hot Springs , CA Standard 41,615 $54,023 $333,300
92241 Desert Hot Springs , CA Standard 8,884 $46,888 $124,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Desert Hot Springs

These ZIP codes cover part of Desert Hot Springs but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Desert Hot Springs
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92258 North Palm Springs , CA Standard 474 $52,757 —
92262 Palm Springs , CA Standard 26,887 $71,672 $619,600
92282 Whitewater , CA Standard 1,419 $68,750 $299,600

Map of Desert Hot Springs ZIP codes

9224092241

The ZIP codes of Desert Hot Springs, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Desert Hot Springs

The nearest larger towns are Cathedral City (52,267 people, 9.6 mi), Palm Springs (45,070 people, 11 mi) and Palm Desert (51,990 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Desert Hot Springs
TownPopulationDistance
Garnet 7,382 4.5 mi
Desert Edge 3,778 6.3 mi
Morongo Valley 4,209 8.0 mi
Cathedral City 52,267 9.6 mi
Palm Springs 45,070 10.7 mi
Yucca Valley 21,770 13.4 mi
Thousand Palms 7,720 14.6 mi
Rancho Mirage 17,563 14.8 mi
Joshua Tree 6,234 17.4 mi
Idyllwild-Pine Cove 3,957 18.3 mi
Palm Desert 51,990 18.3 mi
Desert Palms 6,579 18.7 mi
Banning 31,093 20.5 mi
Bermuda Dunes 7,971 20.8 mi

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