Zip code 92211: Palm Desert, California

Q: What city is zip code 92211?

92211 is assigned to Palm Desert, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 92211 in?

92211 is in Riverside County, California.

Q: What is the population of 92211?

About 28,092 people live in 92211, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 92211?

The median household income in 92211 is $88,477.

Q: What zip codes are near 92211?

The closest zip codes to 92211 are 92255, 92210, 92203, 92270, 92276.

Residential delivery areaRiverside CountyPacific Time

Population

28,092

Median household income

$88K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$584K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,877/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

63.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

1,895 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 92211

92211 is a suburban zip code in Palm Desert, California (Riverside County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 28,092 people live here, or 1,895 per square mile. The median resident is 63.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $88,477 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $583,900, or 6.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,877 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.4 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 92211 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age63.9
99th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.948th of 1,687 in CA
Residents 65 and older48.4%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%40th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy31.6%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%173rd of 1,664 in CA
Self-employed workers18.2%
96th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%325th of 1,678 in CA
Rent-burdened renters65%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%258th of 1,610 in CA
Per capita income$63,066
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513417th of 1,685 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.496
87th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489285th of 1,651 in CA
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%249th of 1,686 in CA
Median home value$583,900
81st
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700929th of 1,586 in CA
Median gross rent$1,877
78th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036770th of 1,464 in CA
Work from home20.3%
78th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%579th of 1,680 in CA
Median earnings per worker$61,118
77th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643572nd of 1,658 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher44.7%
72nd
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%530th of 1,687 in CA
Foreign-born residents16.2%
67th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%999th of 1,688 in CA
Median household income$88,477
60th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122871st of 1,575 in CA
Homeownership rate72.2%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%521st of 1,662 in CA
Population density1,895/sq mi
56th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi744th of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%666th of 1,678 in CA
Population28,092
46th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377648th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,243rd of 1,681 in CA
Diversity index42.2
39th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,236th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate8.7%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,041st of 1,666 in CA
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,003rd of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%971st of 1,675 in CA
Average commute22.4 min
25th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,297th of 1,584 in CA
Broadband access87.9%
23rd
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,340th of 1,662 in CA
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,324th of 1,678 in CA
Residents under 1810.9%
3rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,462nd of 1,688 in CA

Measure	92211	Riverside	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median age	63.9	37	37.9	38.9	99th	48th of 1,687
Residents 65 and older	48.4%	15.4%	15.7%	17.2%	99th	40th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	31.6%	10.8%	7.5%	10.1%	98th	173rd of 1,664
Self-employed workers	18.2%	10.6%	11.4%	10%	96th	325th of 1,678
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65%	59.4%	55.3%	51.1%	93rd	258th of 1,610
Per capita incomeStrength	$63,066	$38,317	$49,513	$44,673	87th	417th of 1,685
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.496	0.438	0.489	0.483	87th	285th of 1,651
Veterans	8.8%	5.8%	4.3%	6.2%	83rd	249th of 1,686
Median home value	$583,900	$557,300	$734,700	$332,700	81st	929th of 1,586
Median gross rent	$1,877	$1,901	$2,036	$1,413	78th	770th of 1,464
Work from home	20.3%	12.3%	17.2%	15.1%	78th	579th of 1,680
Median earnings per worker	$61,118	$46,496	$52,643	$49,666	77th	572nd of 1,658
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.7%	25.6%	37.1%	35.7%	72nd	530th of 1,687
Foreign-born residents	16.2%	21.9%	27%	14.1%	67th	999th of 1,688
Median household income	$88,477	$93,074	$99,122	$80,734	60th	871st of 1,575
Homeownership rate	72.2%	69.1%	55.9%	65.2%	59th	521st of 1,662
Population density	1,895/sq mi	344/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	56th	744th of 1,688
Healthcare workers	9.6%	9.5%	9.4%	9.7%	52nd	666th of 1,678
Population	28,092	2,478,600	39,287,377	334,922,499	46th	648th of 1,688
Unemployment rate	4.5%	6.5%	6.6%	5.2%	43rd	1,243rd of 1,681
Diversity index	42.2	63.2	69.7	61.4	39th	1,236th of 1,688
Poverty rate	8.7%	10.6%	12%	12.5%	36th	1,041st of 1,666
Tech workers	1.8%	2.1%	4.4%	3.8%	29th	1,003rd of 1,678
Uninsured rate	4.6%	7.7%	6.6%	8.4%	28th	971st of 1,675
Average commute	22.4 min	33.8 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	25th	1,297th of 1,584
Broadband access	87.9%	93.6%	93.5%	91%	23rd	1,340th of 1,662
Government workers	10.4%	15.8%	14.8%	14.5%	22nd	1,324th of 1,678
Residents under 18	10.9%	24.1%	22%	22%	3rd	1,462nd of 1,688

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

19%

65–74

29%

75+

Median age

63.9

Under 18

10.9%

65 and over

48.4%

Race and ethnicity

White74%
Black2%
Hispanic18%
Asian4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

42.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

16.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

39.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 13,872
Average household size: 2
Family households: 58.1%
Married couples: 49.3%
Living alone: 32.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

92211

$88,477

Riverside Co.

$93,074

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$63,066

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.496

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

92211

$583,900

Riverside Co.

$557,300

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

92211

$1,877

Riverside Co.

$1,901

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 20,270
Owner-occupied: 72.2%
Vacant: 31.6%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33%
Home value to income: 6.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

45%

20–29

24%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

40.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Sales

13%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

10%

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Professional and technical services

12%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Education

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$61,118

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	92211	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$93,496	$74,888
Service	$30,478	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,168	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,420	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,788	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
Households with broadband: 87.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.2%
No internet access: 4.6%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 3.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Palm Desert
State: California
County: Riverside County
Center point: 33.7654° N, 116.3342° W
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Palm Desert73% of zip
Desert Palms (unincorporated)18% of zip
Thousand Palms (unincorporated)7% of zip
Indio2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 92211

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
92255	Palm Desert, CA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
92210	Indian Wells, CA	4.5 mi	4,871	$162,990	$1,078,200
92203	Indio, CA	5.4 mi	34,735	$97,311	$553,700
92270	Rancho Mirage, CA	5.5 mi	17,563	$107,364	$807,200
92276	Thousand Palms, CA	5.5 mi	7,720	$77,000	$268,700
92241	Desert Hot Springs, CA	6.3 mi	8,884	$46,888	$124,000
92260	Palm Desert, CA	6.3 mi	30,523	$70,091	$489,500
92247	La Quinta, CA · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—
92248	La Quinta, CA · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—
92201	Indio, CA	6.8 mi	65,825	$66,758	$402,800
92235	Cathedral City, CA · PO box	7.6 mi	—	—	—
92253	La Quinta, CA	7.9 mi	38,666	$99,277	$661,600

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Questions about 92211

What city is zip code 92211?

92211 is assigned to Palm Desert, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 92211 in?

92211 is in Riverside County, California.

What is the population of 92211?

About 28,092 people live in 92211, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 92211 in?

92211 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 92211?

The median household income in 92211 is $88,477.

What zip codes are near 92211?

The closest zip codes to 92211 are 92255, 92210, 92203, 92270, 92276.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92211, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.