Zip code 92284: Yucca Valley, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 92284
92284 is a small-town zip code in Yucca Valley, California (San Bernardino County), covering 127 sq mi of land. About 25,415 people live here, or 199 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $58,373 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $354,300, or 6.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,416 a month.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 92284 compares
- 95thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%204th of 1,610 in CA
- 93rdU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%440th of 1,678 in CA
- Veterans9.3%86thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%221st of 1,686 in CA
- Housing vacancy13.9%84thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%443rd of 1,664 in CA
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%651st of 1,681 in CA
- 78thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%555th of 1,688 in CA
- Poverty rate16.6%75thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%440th of 1,666 in CA
- Average commute29.6 min72ndU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min603rd of 1,584 in CA
- Government workers15.8%65thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%766th of 1,678 in CA
- Residents under 1823.7%64thU.S. 22% · CA 22%512th of 1,688 in CA
- Diversity index52.155thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7949th of 1,688 in CA
- Median home value$354,30054thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,334th of 1,586 in CA
- 54thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489821st of 1,651 in CA
- Median age39.453rdU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9887th of 1,687 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,41651stU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,128th of 1,464 in CA
- Uninsured rate6.4%46thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%666th of 1,675 in CA
- Homeownership rate65.9%43rdU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%757th of 1,662 in CA
- Population25,41540thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377718th of 1,688 in CA
- 40thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,384th of 1,688 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$44,46238thU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,072nd of 1,658 in CA
- Broadband access90.3%36thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,201st of 1,662 in CA
- 36thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%898th of 1,678 in CA
- Per capita income$33,75230thU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,174th of 1,685 in CA
- 28thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,237th of 1,680 in CA
- 26thU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,137th of 1,687 in CA
- Tech workers1.5%23rdU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,074th of 1,678 in CA
- Population density199/sq mi21stU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,108th of 1,688 in CA
- Median household income$58,37318thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,373rd of 1,575 in CA
| Measure | 92284 | San Bernardino | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 66.8% | 58.5% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 204th of 1,610 | |
| Self-employed workers | 16% | 9.8% | 11.4% | 10% | 440th of 1,678 | |
| Veterans | 9.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 221st of 1,686 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.9% | 9.3% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 443rd of 1,664 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 651st of 1,681 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.8% | 12.6% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 555th of 1,688 | |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 13.3% | 12% | 12.5% | 440th of 1,666 | |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 32.6 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 603rd of 1,584 | |
| Government workers | 15.8% | 16% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 766th of 1,678 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.7% | 25.5% | 22% | 22% | 512th of 1,688 | |
| Diversity index | 52.1 | 62.1 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 949th of 1,688 | |
| Median home value | $354,300 | $505,000 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 1,334th of 1,586 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.439 | 0.438 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 821st of 1,651 | |
| Median age | 39.4 | 34.7 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 887th of 1,687 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,416 | $1,801 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 1,128th of 1,464 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.4% | 8% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 666th of 1,675 | |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 62.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 757th of 1,662 | |
| Population | 25,415 | 2,197,104 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 718th of 1,688 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.3% | 21.6% | 27% | 14.1% | 1,384th of 1,688 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $44,462 | $45,380 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 1,072nd of 1,658 | |
| Broadband access | 90.3% | 93.3% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,201st of 1,662 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.6% | 10% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 898th of 1,678 | |
| Per capita income | $33,752 | $34,343 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,174th of 1,685 | |
| Work from home | 9% | 11% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,237th of 1,680 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22% | 23.3% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,137th of 1,687 | |
| Tech workers | 1.5% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,074th of 1,678 | |
| Population density | 199/sq mi | 110/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,108th of 1,688 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $58,373 | $85,478 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,373rd of 1,575 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White65%
- Black0.6%
- Hispanic21%
- Asian2%
- Native American1%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
- Other1%
- Multiracial8%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10,710
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 53.9%
- Married couples
- 33.4%
- Living alone
- 36.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.3%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 12,434
- Owner-occupied
- 65.9%
- Vacant
- 13.9%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 4.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 66.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 34.2%
- Home value to income
- 6.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 92284 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $63,808 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,009 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,559 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $69,797 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $26,650 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.5%
- Households with broadband
- 90.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 69.4%
- No internet access
- 7.6%
- Without health insurance
- 6.4%
- Limited-English households
- 2.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Yucca Valley
- State
- California
- County
- San Bernardino County
- Center point
- 34.1601° N, 116.4247° W
- Land area
- 127 sq mi
- Water area
- under 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
- Yucca Valley31% of zip
- Homestead Valley (unincorporated)10% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 92284
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92286 | Yucca Valley, CA · PO box | 4.5 mi | — |
| 92268 | Pioneertown, CA | 7.2 mi | $58,798 |
| 92252 | Joshua Tree, CA | 8.1 mi | $66,598 |
| 92256 | Morongo Valley, CA | 13 mi | $51,949 |
| 92285 | Landers, CA | 13 mi | $47,734 |
| 92240 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 15 mi | $54,023 |
| 92258 | North Palm Springs, CA | 18 mi | $52,757 |
| 92282 | Whitewater, CA | 19 mi | $68,750 |
| 92278 | Twentynine Palms, CA | 22 mi | — |
| 92262 | Palm Springs, CA | 22 mi | $71,672 |
| 92314 | Big Bear City, CA | 22 mi | $74,910 |
| 92276 | Thousand Palms, CA | 23 mi | $77,000 |
Zip codes like 92284 elsewhere
Questions about 92284
What city is zip code 92284?
92284 is assigned to Yucca Valley, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 92284 in?
92284 is in San Bernardino County, California.
What is the population of 92284?
About 25,415 people live in 92284, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 92284 in?
92284 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 92284?
The median household income in 92284 is $58,373.
What zip codes are near 92284?
The closest zip codes to 92284 are 92286, 92268, 92252, 92256, 92285.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92284, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.