Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:35 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:46 am – 4:41 pm
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People17,563 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.19,003 householdsMedian household income $107,364Median home value $807,200Median rent $1,510 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,326 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 5,670 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 25 minutes61% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%4% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Palm Springs
Nearby landmarksCollege of the Desertcollege · 3.3 miCalifornia State University - San Bernardino Palm Desert Campuscollege · 4.4 miMagnesia Springspring · 2.7 miMurray Hillpeak · 4.0 miWest Boundary Trailtrailhead · 5.1 miHaystack Mountainpeak · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMagnesia Spring Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 3,797 acresCoachella Valley National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.1 mi · 3,603 acresPalm Desert Civic Center Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 55 acresCahuilla Hills Parkpark · 3.6 miCoachella Valley Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 1,905 acresCarrizo Canyon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 1,699 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,936 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970311 of magnitude 4+, 37 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199230 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 25 Aug 202642 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% 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
Elevation241 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEisenhower Medical Center1.4 miPost officeRancho Mirage Post Office2.0 miTown hallRancho Mirage City Hall1.1 miPoliceCathedral City Police Department2.3 miFire stationRiverside County Fire Department Station 50 - Rancho Mirageunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryRancho Mirage Elementary School1.7 miSchoolPalm Valley School2.0 miCollegeCollege of the Desert3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP6.3 miInterstateI-106.4 miUS highwayUS 8615 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN11 miCoachPalm Desert Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.2 miTransit6 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 92270 ZIP area.
