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92240 Zip Code (Desert Hot Springs, CA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Desert Hot Springs, CA (42.41%), Garnet, CA (15.42%), Palm Springs, CA (2.39%)
County: Riverside County, CA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 40,416
Zip code population in 2010: 34,722
Zip code population in 2000: 22,779

Houses and condos: 16,557
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,860
% of renters here:

47%
State:

44%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 92240: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,105 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($2,745)
California:

0.7% ($4,831)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,761 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,805 (1.1%)

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Males: 20,091  (49.7%)
Females: 20,325  (50.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 92240:

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 92240:

  • Never married: 37.0%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

Zip code 92240 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 92240 (2022)
    • 25,44163.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9,99624.7%White
    • 2,7806.9%Black
    • 9602.4%Asian
    • 8822.2%Two or more races
    • 2150.5%American Indian
    • 610.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 770.2%Some other race
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Urban population: 37,981
Rural population: 2,434

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $296,002
92240:

$296,002
California:

$715,900



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 116 registered sex offenders living in 92240 zip code as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 92240 is 312 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

35.6 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.8 people
California:

2.8 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 92240, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $37,508 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,508
State:

$95,910

Salary/wage: $33,070 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:

$33,070
State:

$77,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1182.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3601.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6920.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11056.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17506.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50963.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $463 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$463
California:

$2,294
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 110.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 280.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,654 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,654
State:

$10,949
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 133.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 370.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,600 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:

+$19,600
State:

+$49,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 687.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45963.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,623 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

+$8,623
State:

+$15,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 204.2% for AGIs below $25k, 207.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 277.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 340.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 555.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2426.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,300 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
92240:

$15,300
California:

$23,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.3% for AGIs below $25k, 29.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 267.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 809.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,355 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:

$25,355
State:

$39,517
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.2% for AGIs below $25k, 109.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 369.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 667.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1428.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8500.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,293 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,293
State:

$12,598
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 208.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1486.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,084 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
92240:

$7,084
State:

$8,807
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 29.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 217.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 453.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1593.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,520 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,520
State:

$2,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.3% for AGIs below $25k, 111.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.6%
Here:

91%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 92240, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $29,701 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$29,701
State:

$72,726

Salary/wage: $27,335 (reported on 81.4% of returns)
Here:

$27,335
State:

$59,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $769 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$769
California:

$2,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,742 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,742
State:

$9,308
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,860 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:

+$2,860
State:

+$30,460
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,947 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

+$8,947
State:

+$17,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,283 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
92240:

$14,283
California:

$19,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,663 (31% of AGI, reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:

$18,663
State:

$34,004

Here:

30.9% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,452 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,452
State:

$4,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,837 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
92240:

$4,837
State:

$14,448
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,821 (reported on 41.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,821
State:

$2,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.6%
Here:

64%
State:

64%
(% for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $25k, 67.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 92240, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,951 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$29,951
State:

$58,600

Salary/wage: $27,690 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
Here:

$27,690
State:

$49,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.7% for AGIs below $10k, 79.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,354 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,354
California:

$2,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,969 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,969
State:

$4,746
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$11,510 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:

+$11,510
State:

+$23,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,540 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

+$10,540
State:

+$16,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $10k, 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,597 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
92240:

$2,597
California:

$3,192
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,645 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$10,645
California:

$17,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,149 (31% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:

$17,149
State:

$28,113

Here:

31.4% of AGI
State:

25.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs below $10k, 9.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,251 (4% of AGI, reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,251
State:

$3,923

Here:

3.9% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,627 (reported on 62.2% of returns)
92240:

$3,627
State:

$10,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,020 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,020
State:

$1,763

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.2%
Here:

72%
State:

66%
(% for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$48,282
California:

$91,551
Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240) map Nearest zip codes: 92258, 92262, 92234, 92256, 92282, 92276.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

46.1%
California:

46.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.7%
California:

48.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,070
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,931


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 821 (464 now married, 359 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,291 (3,289 now married, 6,018 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 92240 with a mortgage: 4,615 (232 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 147 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,564
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $603

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

19.8%
Whole state:

12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.3%
Whole state:

6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.9
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  • Notable locations in zip code 92240: Lost Heads Ranch (A), Two Bunch Palms (B), Mission Lakes Country Club (C), American Medical Response Desert Hot Springs (D), Cabots Old Indian Pueblo and Museum (E), Desert Hot Springs City Hall (F), Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce (G), Desert Hot Springs Branch Riverside City and County Public Library (H), Riverside County Fire Department Station 37 Desert Hot Springs (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Desert Hot Springs Town Center Shopping Center (1), Hacienda Palms Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Morongo Wash (A), Little Morongo Creek (B), Big Morongo Wash (C), Little Morongo Wash (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 92240 include: Arroyo Park (1), Eastside Neighborhood Park (2), Mission Springs Park (3), Wardman Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 82020 or later
  • 7772010 to 2019
  • 4,8832000 to 2009
  • 2,5281990 to 1999
  • 3,0331980 to 1989
  • 2,4381970 to 1979
  • 1,4901960 to 1969
  • 1,0271950 to 1959
  • 1761940 to 1949
  • 1241939 or earlier

Zip code 92240 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240)
  • 87no bedroom
  • 4011 bedroom
  • 1,6192 bedrooms
  • 3,8613 bedrooms
  • 1,5454 bedrooms
  • 1335+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240)
  • 378no bedroom
  • 1,1471 bedroom
  • 2,0422 bedrooms
  • 2,5393 bedrooms
  • 6224 bedrooms
  • 1255+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 279no vehicle
  • 2,0471 vehicle
  • 2,7192 vehicles
  • 1,5453 vehicles
  • 5864 vehicles
  • 5005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 750no vehicle
  • 2,8631 vehicle
  • 2,0042 vehicles
  • 8173 vehicles
  • 2864 vehicles
  • 1475+ vehicles

  • Zip code 92240 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 92240 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,194Less than $10,000
  • 939$10,000 to $14,999
  • 704$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,081$20,000 to $24,999
  • 679$25,000 to $29,999
  • 706$30,000 to $34,999
  • 861$35,000 to $39,999
  • 563$40,000 to $44,999
  • 765$45,000 to $49,999
  • 634$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,310$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,828$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,340$100,000 to $124,999
  • 861$125,000 to $149,999
  • 749$150,000 to $199,999
  • 285$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 92240

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 92240
  • 125Less than $10,000
  • 55$10,000 to $14,999
  • 44$15,000 to $19,999
  • 9$20,000 to $24,999
  • 31$25,000 to $29,999
  • 15$30,000 to $34,999
  • 28$35,000 to $39,999
  • 12$40,000 to $49,999
  • 70$50,000 to $59,999
  • 13$60,000 to $69,999
  • 36$70,000 to $79,999
  • 15$80,000 to $89,999
  • 33$90,000 to $99,999
  • 297$100,000 to $124,999
  • 145$125,000 to $149,999
  • 327$150,000 to $174,999
  • 239$175,000 to $199,999
  • 967$200,000 to $249,999
  • 993$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,285$300,000 to $399,999
  • 832$400,000 to $499,999
  • 340$500,000 to $749,999
  • 23$750,000 to $999,999
  • 81$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 89$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 92240

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 92240
  • 24Less than $100
  • 22$100 to $149
  • 32$150 to $199
  • 96$200 to $249
  • 13$250 to $299
  • 9$300 to $349
  • 32$350 to $399
  • 46$400 to $449
  • 47$450 to $499
  • 251$500 to $549
  • 57$550 to $599
  • 231$600 to $649
  • 59$650 to $699
  • 283$700 to $749
  • 236$750 to $799
  • 1,256$800 to $899
  • 523$900 to $999
  • 1,410$1,000 to $1,249
  • 810$1,250 to $1,499
  • 957$1,500 to $1,999
  • 237$2,000 to $2,499
  • 228No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,287.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $278,599.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $357,189
  • Black or African American householders: $313,484
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $323,019
  • Asian householders: $520,090
  • Some other race householders: $291,234
  • Two or more races householders: $303,948
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $282,096

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,002
92240:

$296,002
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $227,899 - $404,568

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $631,165
Here:

$631,165
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $625,082
Here:

$625,082
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $464,831
Here:

$464,831
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $482,529
Here:

$482,529
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $526,423
Here:

$526,423
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $178,284
Here:

$178,284
State:

$184,506

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $86,227
Here:

$86,227
State:

$204,957
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 92240
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,964
  • One, attached: 390
  • Two: 746
  • 3 or 4: 865
  • 5 to 9: 961
  • 10 to 19: 533
  • 20 to 49: 119
  • 50 or more: 246
  • Mobile homes: 1,630

Unemployment: 6.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 92240

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 92240
  • 77.2%13,670Drove a car alone
  • 12.6%2,234Carpooled
  • 0.9%160Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%18Motorcycle
  • 0.3%45Walked
  • 0.6%110Other means
  • 6.2%1,105Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 92240

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 92240
  • 324Less than 5 minutes
  • 2995 to 9 minutes
  • 1,43210 to 14 minutes
  • 2,38015 to 19 minutes
  • 4,11520 to 24 minutes
  • 1,33725 to 29 minutes
  • 2,71530 to 34 minutes
  • 96635 to 39 minutes
  • 89640 to 44 minutes
  • 61745 to 59 minutes
  • 46460 to 89 minutes
  • 58290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 40,416
  • Male householders: 7,038 (2,065 living alone), Female householders: 7,498 (2,296 living alone)
  • 5,464 spouses (5,355 opposite-sex spouses), 1,034 unmarried partners, (826 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,179 children (12,646 natural, 390 adopted, 152 stepchildren), 1,274 grandchildren, 1,142 brothers or sisters, 1,170 parents, 0 foster children, 1,209 other relatives, 1,076 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 309 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,533 2-persons, 2,184 3-persons, 1,295 4-persons, 1,308 5-persons, 523 6-persons, 491 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,359 1-person, 753 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 10 5-persons

4,369 married couples with children.
4,143 single-parent households (1,308 men, 2,835 women).

48.2% of residents of 92240 zip code speak English at home.
48.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 17% well, 12% not well, 4% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 14% well, 12% not well, 3% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% very well, 47% well, 3% not well, 5% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 20% well).

Foreign born population: 11,154 (27.6%)
(52.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

27.6%
Whole state:

26.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 68%Honduras
  • 10%El Salvador
  • 4%Costa Rica
  • 2%Malaysia
  • 1%Thailand
  • 1%Ukraine
  • 1%Singapore
Most common first ancestries reported in 92240
  • 2%English
  • 2%American
  • 2%German
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%French Canadian
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%Jamaican
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,1452010 or later
  • 2,1152000 to 2009
  • 2,4571990 to 1999
  • 4,549Before 1990

Zip code 92240 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CHEVRON STATION NO 202223 (13900 PALM DR in DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA)
    STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • LAS BRISAS HIGH (CONT.) (11555 PALM DR., SUITE A in DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3330628
    Organizations: PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHEVRON STATION 9 9219 (12150 PALM DR in DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: CHEVRON USA PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 92240 marital status for males
Zip code 92240 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 68.8%Utility gas
  • 25.4%Electricity
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Solar energy

Population in 1990: 686. Population change in the 1990s: +22,093 (+3220.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 23,736
  • Northeast: 1,170
  • Midwest: 1,443
  • South: 1,685
  • West: 1,033

47% of the 92240 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.

93% of the 92240 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Desert Hot Springs, CA (92240)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 259
Here:

5.9%
California:

10.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
Here:

2.6%
California:

8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 139
Here:

6.7%
California:

15.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 106,454Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 57,846Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 55,002Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 54,935Business and financial operations occupations
  • 54,060Management occupations
  • 53,621Law enforcement workers including supervisors

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • MARS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (10625 SAN MIGUEL RD in DESERT HOT SPR, CA; small business) : $123,328 in 5 contracts from 1999 to 2000
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Parking Facilities Conservation by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $82,450; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $82,450 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2000-07-31. Completion date: 2001-02-11.
    $14,774 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 1999-10-13. Completion date: 1999-09-30.
    $13,678, same as above. Signed on 1999-11-18. Completion date: 1998-04-13.
    $12,426 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Parking Facilities Conservation. Signed on 1999-12-28. Completion date: 2000-02-25.
  • DEBENEDETTI ENTERPRISES, INC (66-550 PIERSON BLVD in DESERT HOT SPR, CA; small business)
    $26,765 with Navy for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2003-02-24. Completion date: 2003-03-14.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (100-249: 2)
  • Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 2, 5-9: 7)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 6)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 85 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 78 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 78 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 62 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 58 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 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 ORIGINATED506$114,589378$90,890182$131,8099$39,3302$178,000249$90,4686$79,973
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED58$123,20137$77,56244$165,0880$00$024$82,3775$126,554
APPLICATIONS DENIED179$124,084106$103,243221$139,38528$76,4462$437,500116$115,01122$68,707
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN63$103,92353$80,50091$136,2019$55,5420$057$105,5669$67,172
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS20$109,05621$108,94520$114,2776$81,5000$023$92,7300$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 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 ORIGINATED18$101,2910$06$115,097
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$240,4254$312,92211$260,454
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$85,5772$152,7102$152,710
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$205,9960$02$160,695
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$110,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 92240
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 92240 - Value

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 177. The highest number of fire incidents - 280 took place in 2017, and the least - 58 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 92240 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (53.2%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (21.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 92240
    • 1,22453.2%Outside Fires
    • 48321.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 42718.5%Structure Fires
    • 1687.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 92240, California

Most common first names in zip code 92240 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John17375.7 years
William13975.2 years
Robert13668.9 years
Mary12978.4 years
James11471.6 years
Charles9675.6 years
Joseph8574.5 years
George8376.4 years
Richard6667.6 years
Margaret6377.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 92240 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5871.5 years
Johnson4574.9 years
Anderson3376.8 years
Miller2573.3 years
Davis2473.3 years
Clark2372.5 years
Williams2277.3 years
Brown2174.1 years
Moore2176.4 years
Taylor2077.7 years
Businesses in zip code 92240
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Big O Tires1Rite Aid1
Carl\s Jr.1Sears1
Decora Cabinetry1Starbucks1
FedEx1Subway1
GNC1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1True Value1
KFC1U-Haul1
Kmart1UPS1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Vons1
McDonald's1World Gym1
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