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Palm Desert ZIP codes, California

Palm Desert, CA has 4 ZIP codes (92260, 92211, 92255 and 92261) and area codes 760 and 442. The largest is 92260.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
51,990
Area codes
760, 442

Mail addressed to Palm Desert uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Palm Desert in numbers

About 51,990 people live in Palm Desert, in 24,690 households. The median household income is $77,513 a year, 22% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $542,000 (26% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,778 a month. The median age is 57.5; 40.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population51,990Palm Desert51,990
Households24,690Palm Desert24,690
Median age57.5Palm Desert57.5California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$77,513Palm Desert$77,513California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$542,000Palm Desert$542,000California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,778Palm Desert$1,778California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%Palm Desert40.7%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.0 minPalm Desert21.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,942 / sq miPalm Desert1,942 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Palm Desert

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Palm Desert
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92260 Palm Desert , CA Standard 30,523 $70,091 $489,500
92211 Palm Desert , CA Standard 28,092 $88,477 $583,900
92255 Palm Desert , CA No street area — — —
92261 Palm Desert , CA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Palm Desert

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

ZIP codes overlapping Palm Desert
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
92203 Indio , CA Standard 34,735 $97,311 $553,700
92210 Indian Wells , CA Standard 4,871 $162,990 $1,078,200

Map of Palm Desert ZIP codes

92260922119225592261

The ZIP codes of Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert

The nearest larger towns are Indio (91,950 people, 7.4 mi), Cathedral City (52,267 people, 8.8 mi) and Beaumont (56,266 people, 35 mi).

Towns near Palm Desert
TownPopulationDistance
Indian Wells 4,871 3.3 mi
Rancho Mirage 17,563 4.2 mi
Bermuda Dunes 7,971 4.4 mi
Desert Palms 6,579 4.8 mi
Thousand Palms 7,720 5.4 mi
Indio 91,950 7.4 mi
La Quinta 38,707 8.1 mi
Cathedral City 52,267 8.8 mi
Palm Springs 45,070 11.0 mi
Coachella 43,307 13.1 mi
Desert Edge 3,778 13.5 mi
Garnet 7,382 14.1 mi
Desert Hot Springs 33,200 18.3 mi
Oasis 4,051 20.0 mi

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