Yucca Valley, California

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Population in 2022: 21,662 (85% urban, 15% rural).
Population change since 2000: +28.4%
Males: 10,380  (47.9%)
Females: 11,282  (52.1%)
Median resident age:

40.5 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 92284.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,320 (it was $30,420 in 2000)
Yucca Valley:

$55,320
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,557 (it was $16,020 in 2000)

Yucca Valley town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $320,835 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Yucca Valley:

$320,835
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $304,442; detached houses: $338,280; townhouses or other attached units: $329,273; mobile homes: $46,017

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,226.

March 2022 cost of living index in Yucca Valley: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.2%
(17.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.1% for American Indian residents, 61.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 48.6% for other race residents, 26.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Yucca Valley, CA (2022)
    • 12,68858.1%White alone
    • 5,67626.0%Hispanic
    • 9944.6%Two or more races
    • 6513.0%Black alone
    • 4772.2%Asian alone
    • 2451.1%American Indian alone
    • 1490.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 610.3%Other race alone



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 81 registered sex offenders living in Yucca Valley, California as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Yucca Valley is 268 to 1.


Crime rates in Yucca Valley by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(4.8)
2
(9.7)
1
(4.8)
0
(0.0)
3
(14.1)
3
(14.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(4.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(9.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(9.1)
1
(4.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
7
(33.7)
11
(53.1)
6
(28.6)
5
(23.6)
7
(33.0)
6
(28.3)
8
(36.9)
2
(9.2)
9
(41.3)
8
(36.5)
9
(41.2)
9
(41.1)
6
(27.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
12
(57.7)
13
(62.8)
20
(95.5)
19
(89.6)
15
(70.7)
13
(61.2)
30
(138.4)
15
(68.9)
18
(82.5)
21
(95.9)
25
(114.4)
16
(73.1)
12
(54.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
63
(302.9)
78
(376.8)
64
(305.6)
66
(311.3)
61
(287.5)
53
(249.7)
113
(521.4)
67
(307.7)
38
(174.3)
54
(246.6)
126
(576.4)
134
(611.8)
114
(520.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
187
(899.1)
157
(758.5)
149
(711.5)
190
(896.1)
141
(664.7)
165
(777.3)
217
(1,001)
131
(601.6)
148
(678.7)
83
(379.1)
84
(384.3)
76
(347.0)
66
(301.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
329
(1,582)
306
(1,478)
355
(1,695)
304
(1,434)
234
(1,103)
287
(1,352)
381
(1,758)
229
(1,052)
244
(1,119)
204
(931.7)
157
(718.3)
168
(767.1)
139
(635.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
54
(259.6)
65
(314.0)
65
(310.4)
66
(311.3)
54
(254.5)
81
(381.6)
66
(304.5)
57
(261.8)
52
(238.5)
53
(242.1)
51
(233.3)
28
(127.8)
60
(274.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
6
(28.8)
6
(29.0)
3
(14.3)
6
(28.3)
2
(9.4)
7
(33.0)
8
(36.9)
1
(4.6)
2
(9.2)
5
(22.8)
3
(13.7)
9
(41.1)
6
(27.4)
City-Data.com crime index261.4293.4264.7253.0244.4258.2340.1203.9204.0208.8256.8260.6220.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Yucca Valley, CA

Crime rate in Yucca Valley detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.05
California average:

1.98
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Ancestries: English (8.6%), German (6.7%), Irish (6.5%), Italian (5.9%), American (5.3%), European (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated on 11/27/1991

Elevation: 3279 feet

Land area: 40.0 square miles.

Population density: 541 people per square mile   (low).

Yucca Valley, California map

1,901 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 2.0% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

This town:

8.7%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,978 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,146 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Gorgonio Pass, CA (31.4 miles , pop. 53,533).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (57.5 miles , pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego, CA (102.2 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities:

Joshua Tree, CA (2.4 miles ),
Homestead Valley, CA (3.2 miles ),
Morongo Valley, CA (3.3 miles ),
Desert Hot Springs, CA (3.5 miles ),
Desert Edge, CA (3.8 miles ),
Sky Valley, CA (4.1 miles ),
Garnet, CA (4.1 miles ),
Twentynine Palms, CA (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 34.13 N, Longitude: 116.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,369 (-6.3%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 4,407 (48.2%)

Area code: 760

Distribution of median household income in Yucca Valley, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Yucca Valley, CA in 2022

Property values in Yucca Valley, CA

Yucca Valley satellite photo by USGS

Yucca Valley tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 54 buildings, average cost: $178,600
  • 2021: 19 buildings, average cost: $107,300
  • 2020: 40 buildings, average cost: $149,900
  • 2019: 33 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 2018: 52 buildings, average cost: $189,300
  • 2017: 34 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2016: 18 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2015: 17 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2007: 87 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2006: 152 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2005: 341 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2004: 346 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2003: 243 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2002: 159 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2001: 81 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 2000: 70 buildings, average cost: $102,700
  • 1999: 54 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $99,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Yucca Valley, CA residents
Average permit cost in Yucca Valley, CA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
California:

5.1%
Most common industries in Yucca Valley, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.9%)
  • Educational services (15.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Yucca Valley, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)

Average climate in Yucca Valley, California

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Yucca Valley, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

103
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.177. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.177
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.26. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.26
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 50.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

50.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 25.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.7
U.S.:

19.2

Earthquake activity:

Yucca Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7078% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 7.7 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 26.9 miles away from Yucca Valley center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 159.1 miles away from Yucca Valley center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 25.5 miles away from Yucca Valley center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 106.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Bernardino County (46) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 24, Floods: 18, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Earthquake: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Yucca Valley topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Yucca Valley:

  • DESERT MANOR (8515 CHOLLA AVE)
  • MOYLES HI-DESERT CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (55475 SANTA FE TRAIL)
  • SKY HARBOR CARE CENTER (57333 JOSHUA LANE)
  • HI-DESERT DIALYSIS (58457 TWENTY-NINE PALMS HIGHWAY, SUITE 102)

Airports and heliports located in Yucca Valley:

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Amtrak station near Yucca Valley:

  • 18 miles: PALM SPRINGS - NORTH (PALM SPRINGS, INDIAN CANYON DR. @ I-10) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones.

College/University in Yucca Valley:

  • Elite Cosmetology School (Full-time enrollment: 121; Location: 56300 Twentynine Palms Highway, Suite 113; Private, for-profit; Website: elitecosmetologyschool.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yucca Valley:

  • College of the Desert (about 28 miles; Palm Desert, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,686)
  • Mt San Jacinto Community College District (about 39 miles; San Jacinto, CA; FT enrollment: 8,426)
  • Crafton Hills College (about 40 miles; Yucaipa, CA; FT enrollment: 3,222)
  • University of Redlands (about 44 miles; Redlands, CA; FT enrollment: 4,854)
  • Moreno Valley College (about 49 miles; Moreno Valley, CA; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • Loma Linda University (about 49 miles; Loma Linda, CA; FT enrollment: 2,839)
  • The Art Institute of California-Argosy University Inland Empire (about 50 miles; San Bernardino, CA; FT enrollment: 2,238)

Public high schools in Yucca Valley:

  • BLACK ROCK ALTERNATIVE/CONTINUATION (Location: 59273 SUNNYSLOPE, Grades: 9-12)
  • YUCCA VALLEY HIGH (Location: 7600 SAGE AVE., Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Yucca Valley:

  • JOSHUA SPRINGS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 237, Location: 57373 JOSHUA LN, Grades: 1-12)
  • OUR LADY OF THE DESERT (Students: 66, Location: 55765 MOUNTAIN VIEW TRL, Grades: PK-12)
  • CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 26, Location: 57175 CRESTVIEW DR, Grades: UG-11)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 19, Location: 6300 RUTH DR, Grades: UG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Yucca Valley:

  • YUCCA VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Location: 7601 HOPI TRAIL, Grades: KG-6)
  • ONAGA ELEMENTARY (Location: 58001 ONAGA, Grades: KG-6)
  • YUCCA MESA ELEMENTARY (Location: 3380 AVALON AVE., Grades: KG-6)
  • LA CONTENTA MIDDLE (Location: 7050 LA CONTENTA RD., Grades: 7-8)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Yucca Valley has two Senior High Schools: Sky High (continuation) and Yucca Valley High School AND one Jr. High...La Contenta Middle School. added by Linda
  • Catagory; Churches in Yucca Valley Joshua Springs Calvery Chapel 57373 Joshua Ln. Yucca Valley, Ca. 92284 (760)365-0769

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Yucca Valley: Blue Skies Country Club (A), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Station 14 - Yucca Valley (B), San Bernardino County Fire Department Station 41 - Yucca Valley (C), Hi-Desert Nature Museum (D), Yucca Valley Branch San Bernardino County Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Joshua Village Shopping Center (1), Desert Hills Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Yucca Valley include: Desert Hills Presbyterian Church (A), Desert Rock Foursquare Church (B), Faith Baptist Church (C), First Assembly of God Church (D), Saint Marys of the Valley Church (E), Seventh Day Adventist Church of Yucca Valley (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), Church of the Nazarene (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Yucca Valley include: Desert Christ Park (1), Machris Park (2), Paradise Park (3), Community Center Park (4), Hi Desert Park (5), Joshua Drive Park (6), North Park (7), South Park (8), Traingle Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Budget Motel (7378 Deer Trl) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

San Bernardino County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Yucca Valley that have no violations reported:

  • BIGHORN - DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCY (Population served: 2,533, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.5%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.3%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Yucca Valley in 2010:

  • 145 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 53 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Yucca Valley in 2000:

  • 214 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 79 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Banks with branches in Yucca Valley (2011 data):

  • Pacific Western Bank: Yucca Valley Branch at 7272 Joshua Lane, branch established on 1996/05/15. Info updated 2011/03/14: Bank assets: $5,513.1 mil, Deposits: $4,614.5 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group Ii Lp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Yucca Valley Branch at 57155 Twenty-Nine Palms Outer Hwy S., branch established on 1964/10/23. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Union Bank, National Association: Yucca Valley Branch at 57500 29 Palms Highway, branch established on 1958/06/16. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Yucca Valley Branch at 57550 Twentynine Palms Highway, branch established on 1957/10/16. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Yucca Valley Branch at 57125-29 Palms Highway, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Yucca Valley Branch at 57297 29 Palms Highway, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

For population 15 years and over in Yucca Valley:

Marital status in Yucca Valley, CA
  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 43.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

For population 25 years and over in Yucca Valley:

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
California average:

15.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Yucca Valley
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Yucca Valley:

(Yucca Valley, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Yucca Valley, CA (based on San Bernardino County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic445,33455
Evangelical Protestant243,524832
Other80,047205
Mainline Protestant26,062135
Black Protestant14,96937
Orthodox3,86810
None1,221,406-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 301
Here:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 114
This county:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 320
San Bernardino County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 940
San Bernardino County:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.4%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.1%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
San Bernardino County:

16.2%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Yucca Valley:

51.5%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

48.5%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
State:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Yucca Valley:

20.3%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.9%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.7%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
This city:

56.0%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.8%
State:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Yucca Valley, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 11$71,841$78,37212$8,785
Other Government Administration 10$102,725$123,2703$8,894
Health 6$32,063$64,1261$1,502
Streets and Highways 5$38,977$93,5450$0
Financial Administration 4$32,562$97,6861$664
Other and Unallocable 3$16,266$65,0643$6,804
Totals for Government 39$294,433$90,59520$26,649

Yucca Valley government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $2,232,000 ($103.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,294,000 ($59.74)
    Regular Highways: $991,000 ($45.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $315,000 ($14.54)
    Health - Other: $103,000 ($4.75)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,409,000 ($203.54)
    Central Staff Services: $2,161,000 ($99.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,524,000 ($70.35)
    Health - Other: $777,000 ($35.87)
    Regular Highways: $772,000 ($35.64)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $690,000 ($31.85)
    Financial Administration: $537,000 ($24.79)
    Housing and Community Development: $209,000 ($9.65)
    Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($2.22)
    General - Other: $23,000 ($1.06)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $435,000 ($20.08)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($0.23)

Yucca Valley government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $335,000 ($15.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $110,000 ($5.08)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000 ($1.11)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,122,000 ($51.80)
    Special Assessments: $129,000 ($5.96)
    Interest Earnings: $89,000 ($4.11)
    Rents: $84,000 ($3.88)
    Fines and Forfeits: $80,000 ($3.69)
    Donations From Private Sources: $32,000 ($1.48)
    Sale of Property: $12,000 ($0.55)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $411,000 ($18.97)
    Other: $214,000 ($9.88)
    General Local Government Support: $30,000 ($1.38)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,860,000 ($224.36)
    Property: $4,551,000 ($210.09)
    Public Utilities Sales: $807,000 ($37.25)
    Other Selective Sales: $317,000 ($14.63)
    Other: $82,000 ($3.79)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $59,000 ($2.72)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $46,000 ($2.12)
    Other License: $45,000 ($2.08)

Yucca Valley government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,884,000 ($502.45)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,722,000 ($494.97)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $162,000 ($7.48)

Yucca Valley government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,878,000 ($179.02)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,957,000 ($644.31)

6.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
California average:

5.19%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($259 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:

0.03%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  2.79% ($57,221 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  1.22% ($52,713)
from Orange County, CA  0.50% ($65,878)


6.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.46%
California average:

6.14%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:

0.03%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Riverside County, CA  1.52% ($58,630 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.31% ($51,951)
to Orange County, CA  0.41% ($82,558)
Businesses in Yucca Valley, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets2
AT&T1McDonald's1
Applebee's1Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone1Payless1
Best Western1Penske1
Big O Tires1Pizza Hut1
Carl\s Jr.1Quiznos1
Circle K1Rite Aid1
Cold Stone Creamery1Sears1
Dennys1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks1
Fashion Bug1Subway2
FedEx4Super 81
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1Travelodge1
Home Depot1U-Haul2
JCPenney1UPS4
KFC1Vans2
Kroger1Vons1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1

Strongest AM radio stations in Yucca Valley:

  • KNWQ (1140 AM; 10 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPSI (920 AM; 5 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCMJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXPS (1010 AM; 4 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yucca Valley:

  • KYOR (106.9 FM; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K205DK (88.9 FM; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC)
  • K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
  • K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K216CX (91.1 FM; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KATY-FM (101.3 FM; IDYLLWILD, CA; Owner: ALL PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
  • KXSB (101.7 FM; BIG BEAR LAKE, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCXX (103.9 FM; LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA; Owner: ALL-PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLOB (94.7 FM; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K280CV (103.9 FM; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWRP (96.1 FM; SAN JACINTO, CA; Owner: MAGIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGGI (99.1 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K212EP (90.3 FM; LANDERS, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KEZN (103.1 FM; PALM DESERT, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLYY (97.5 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K201CD (88.1 FM; VICTORVILLE, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMNTY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KHCS (91.7 FM; PALM DESERT, CA; Owner: PRAIRIE AVENUE GOSPEL CENTER)

TV broadcast stations around Yucca Valley:

  • KESQ-TV (Channel 42; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • K32EM (Channel 32; MORONGO VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 70)
  • K34EU (Channel 34; MORONGO VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 70)
  • K44DJ (Channel 44; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Owner: FRANCES H. GRAY, EXECUTOR)
  • K13WJ (Channel 13; MORONGO VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 70)
  • K62AO (Channel 62; MORONGO VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 70)
  • K21GI (Channel 21; MORONGO VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 70)
  • K30GU (Channel 30; MORONGO VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 70)
  • K67BH (Channel 67; MORONGO VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 70)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K48EM (Channel 48; MORONGO VALLEY, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 70)
  • KVMD (Channel 31; TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA; Owner: KVMD LICENSEE CO., LLC)
  • KYAV-LP (Channel 12; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: JDF INVESTMENT CO. LLC)
  • KVPS-LP (Channel 8; INDIO, CA; Owner: VALCOM BROADCASTING LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Yucca Valley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.1mTotal length
  • 28,500Total average daily traffic
  • 1,710Total average daily truck traffic
  • 47,200Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Yucca Valley)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 85 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Yucca Valley, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 332 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Yucca Valley)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 34 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Yucca Valley)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED152$145,78473$112,453121$157,1509$70,3041$567,94044$90,6111$99,530
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$136,7009$89,10317$148,0550$01$449,9505$71,4201$87,910
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$116,65018$116,63992$173,92412$45,2001$185,98019$118,8491$44,470
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$132,97711$109,53942$157,4772$85,9100$014$104,1410$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$140,3952$97,9909$178,1981$115,2100$04$108,2050$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.11 , 0104.12, 0104.13

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$181,2880$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$213,2750$01$156,980
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$123,9902$75,9900$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$78,9600$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.11 , 0104.12, 0104.13

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Yucca Valley, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Yucca Valley, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 17. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 61 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Yucca Valley, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.0%), and Structure Fires (30.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Yucca Valley, CA
    • 10946.0%Outside Fires
    • 7230.4%Structure Fires
    • 4820.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 83.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Yucca Valley, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Yucca Valley, California:

  • Best Western Yucca Valley Hotel & Suites, 56525 Twenty Nine Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, California 92284 , Phone: (760) 365-3555, Fax: (760) 365-3055
  • Travelodge Inn & Suites, 54850 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, California 92284 , Phone: (760) 365-3311, Fax: (760) 228-1509
  • Oasis Inn, 56377 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, California 92284 , Phone: (760) 418-5900, Fax: (760) 418-5896
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Yucca Valley, California
Most common first names in Yucca Valley, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John26274.3 years
William22874.9 years
Mary18580.9 years
Robert18372.0 years
James17774.0 years
Charles12877.5 years
George12077.1 years
Helen11679.8 years
Ruth9978.9 years
Dorothy9777.4 years
Most common last names in Yucca Valley, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9779.1 years
Johnson7577.7 years
Miller6075.6 years
Wilson4674.9 years
Williams4578.9 years
Brown4476.7 years
Anderson3974.8 years
Jones3974.7 years
Davis3578.1 years
Martin3076.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Yucca Valley, CA
  • 67.4%Utility gas
  • 15.8%Electricity
  • 7.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.4%Wood
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Yucca Valley, CA
  • 68.7%Utility gas
  • 16.9%Electricity
  • 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%No fuel used
  • 2.8%Wood


Yucca Valley compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Yucca Valley on our top lists:

  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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