Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:35 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:46 am – 4:41 pm
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People52,267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.118,979 householdsMedian household income $73,572Median home value $453,100Median rent $1,601 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,822 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 25,015 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 20 minutes71% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 47%, Spanish 47%, Tagalog 3%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 109°F, lows 79°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 46°F5 in of rain a year, on about 8 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare177 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palm Springs Rgnl Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Palm Springs
Nearby landmarksFlat Top Mountainpeak · 3.5 miMurray Hillpeak · 3.9 miTahquitz Fallswaterfall · 5.6 miAgua Caliente Springspring · 4.6 miCalifornia State University - San Bernardino Palm Desert Campuscollege · 6.9 miCalifornia Indian Nations Collegecollege · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDennis Keat Soccer Parkrecreation area · 1.4 miDemuth Parkpark · 2.0 miCoachella Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.8 mi · 3,603 acresMagnesia Spring Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 3,797 acresCoachella Valley Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,905 acresMount San Jacinto State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 13,674 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3,047 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970325 of magnitude 4+, 39 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199227 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighRiverside County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Very HighRiver flooding Very HighEarthquake Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured217 moderate, 75 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 34 unhealthy daysMedian index 80, worst day 365main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Riverside County monitors, CA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEastern Municipal WDserves 666,581 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation360 ft110 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDesert Regional Medical Center4.7 miPost officeCathedral City Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCathedral City Civic Center2.3 miPoliceCathedral City Police Department2.3 miFire stationCathedral City Fire Department - Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 1 otherHighMount San Jacinto High Schoolunder a mileElementarySunny Sands Elementary School1.0 miHighCathedral City High School1.1 miCollegeCalifornia State University - San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP2.6 miInterstateI-103.9 miUS highwayUS 24315 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN7.5 miCoachPalm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.6 miTransit19 stops within a mileSunLineSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92234 ZIP area.
