Local servicesHospitalDesert Regional Medical Center8.2 miPost officeIdyllwild Post Office4.6 miTown hallIdyllwild Town Hall4.5 miPoliceRiverside County Sheriff's Office - Lake Hemet Substation9.3 miFire stationAlandale Fire Station4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP10 miInterstateI-108.3 miUS highwayUS 2433.6 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN9.9 miCoachPalm Springs Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92549 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92549 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:36 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min6:47 am – 4:42 pm
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People4,016 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.51,710 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $532,300Median rent $1,554 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,674 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,972 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 24 minutes47% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 14%, Tagalog 3%, Chinese 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 30°F24 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month February31 in of snow a year, on about 11 days18 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Idyllwild Fire Dept station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMarion Mountainpeak · under a mileLittle Round Valleycampground · under a mileRound Valleycampground · 1.0 miJean Peakpeak · under a mileHUMBER PARKpark · 2.7 miDeer Springsspring · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount San Jacinto State Parkstate park · within reach · 13,674 acresSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 5.1 mi · 673,393 acresLawler Lodge Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 66 acresPine Cove County Parkpark · 4.0 miJames San Jacinto Mountains Reservestate conservation land · 5.4 miCoachella Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.0 mi · 3,603 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,935 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970322 of magnitude 4+, 36 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199231 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Aug 202628 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIdyllwild Water Districtserves 3,762 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10,508 ft3,203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
