Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:33 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:47 am – 4:39 pm
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People26,277 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.110,501 householdsMedian household income $60,901Median home value $247,700Median rent $1,342 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,657 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 8,436 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, retail 14%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 13%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Tagalog 1%5% 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, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsJoshua Tree National Parknational park · 11.6 mi · 784,201 acresSunburst Parkpark · 7.7 miSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 24.6 mi · 673,393 acresSan Bernardino Othernational forest · 51.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3,058 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970358 of magnitude 4+, 40 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199212 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Aug 202619 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTwentynine Palms Water Districtserves 18,795 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,627 ft801 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHi - Desert Medical Center7.5 miPost officeJoshua Tree Post Office8.7 miPoliceSan Bernardino County Sheriff's Office - Morongo Basin Station7.4 miFire stationCombat Center Fire Department Station 4526.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP32 miInterstateI-1029 miUS highwayUS 8638 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN30 miCoachPalm Springs NorthFlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92277 ZIP area.
