Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:33 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min6:47 am – 4:39 pm
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People7,538 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.63,240 householdsMedian household income $66,598Median home value $353,800Median rent $1,223 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,993 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,237 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 23%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 30 minutes59% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 102°F, lows 70°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 36°F4 in of rain a year, on about 11 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days130 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joshua Tree station
Nearby landmarksBunker Mountainpeak · 1.9 miCopper Mountain Collegecollege · 4.0 miCoyote Hole Springspring · 2.6 miCoyote Lakelake · 3.7 miCerro de la Sillapeak · 2.9 miBlack Rock Canyoncampground · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunburst Parkpark · 1.3 miJoshua Tree National Parknational park · 10.3 mi · 784,201 acresYucca Valley Community Center Park Complexrecreation area · 7.8 miSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 20.3 mi · 673,393 acresCoachella Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.0 mi · 3,603 acresSan Bernardino Othernational forest · 47.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3,298 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970373 of magnitude 4+, 41 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 19929 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Aug 202612 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighSan Bernardino County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Very HighWildfire Very HighEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality13% of days had good air in 202546 of 365 days measured209 moderate, 67 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 43 unhealthy daysMedian index 77, worst day 207main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Bernardino County monitors, CA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJoshua Basin Water Districtserves 6,640 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,615 ft797 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHi - Desert Medical Center1.2 miPost officeJoshua Tree Post Office2.4 miTown hallYucca Valley Town Hall7.9 miPoliceSan Bernardino County Sheriff's Office - Morongo Basin Station1.1 miFire stationSan Bernardino County Fire Department Station 362.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryJoshua Tree Elementary School1.8 miCollegeCopper Mountain College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP25 miInterstateI-1022 miUS highwayUS 8633 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN23 miCoachPalm Springs NorthFlixBus23 miTransit1 stop within a mileBasin TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92252 ZIP area.
