Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:34 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:46 am – 4:40 pm
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People8,884 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.83,959 householdsMedian household income $46,888Median home value $124,000Median rent $930 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,170 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 3,210 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, education and health care 14%Average commute 27 minutes63% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 40%, Korean 1%, Chinese 1%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 106°F, lows 83°FColdest month December: highs 69°F, lows 45°F3 in of rain a year, on about 6 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare184 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Indio Fire Stn station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsJoshua Tree National Parknational park · 6.1 mi · 784,201 acresCoachella Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 3,603 acresSky Valley Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 1,703 acresCoachella Valley Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 1,905 acresFreedom Parkpark · 6.1 miThousand Palms Community Parkpark · 6.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,965 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970314 of magnitude 4+, 37 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199226 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 202644 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMission Springs WDserves 43,484 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation883 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHazeldon Betty Ford Center8.9 miPost officeThousand Palms Post Office6.7 miTown hallIndian Wells City Hall9.1 miPoliceRiverside County Sheriff's Department - Palm Desert Police Station6.9 miFire stationRiverside County Fire Department - Station 815.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCalifornia State University - San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP13 miInterstateI-106.0 miUS highwayUS 8613 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN16 miCoachIndio (Taco Jalisco)Limousine Express8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92241 ZIP area.
