Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:32 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:46 am – 4:38 pm
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People3,913 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.10 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 187 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 39%, hospitality, food and recreation 38%, public administration 10%Average commute 8 minutes30% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 45% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 25%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 104°F, lows 77°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 40°F4 in of rain a year, on about 9 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days154 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Twentynine Palms station, 8 mi away; snow from Joshua Tree
Nearby landmarksNational University - MCAGCC Twentynine Palms Learning Centercollege · under a mileMesquite Lakelake · 1.2 miTwentynine Palms RV Resort and Cottagescampground · 4.9 miValley Mountainpeak · 5.2 miMayfield College - Twentynine Palms Campuscollege · 6.5 miBig Pine Flat Campgroundcampground · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoshua Tree National Parknational park · 5.6 mi · 784,201 acresLuckie Parkpark · 6.0 miKnott Sky Parkpark · 7.5 miSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 34.1 mi · 673,393 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,856 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970332 of magnitude 4+, 39 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.3 on 28 Jun 199222 mi away, The 1992 Landers, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Aug 202623 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
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
Elevation1,820 ft555 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRobert E Bush Naval Hospitalunder a milePost officeTwentynine Palms Marine Corp Base Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTwentynine Palms City Hall6.4 miFire stationCombat Center Fire Department Station 451under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNational University - MCAGCC Twentynine Palms Learning Centerright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPalm Springs International Airport PSP38 miInterstateI-4033 miUS highwayUS 8639 miAmtrakAmtrak Station PSN37 miTransit5 stops 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 92278 ZIP area.
