Palm Desert, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92211
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 24,294
- 623/sq mi
- $88,477
- Median income
- $583,900
- Median home value
- 44.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Palm Desert pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 10%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 623
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92211 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92211 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 39.0 square miles in Palm Desert, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 24,294 residents, producing a population density of 623 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 92211 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92211 sits at $88,477 (13% below the California average), while per-capita income is $63,066. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $583,900 (24% below the state average) with median rent at $1,877 per month, and 72.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92211 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 44.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.9, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riverside County, so you can benchmark 92211 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 92211
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92211.
- Construction
Construction
153 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
148 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
129 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
110 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
95 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 92211, Palm Desert, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
24,294
Population
39.0
Area (sq mi)
623
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92211?
63.9
Median Age
46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
16.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$88,477
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$63,066
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
22.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92211 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,477 Top 28% higher than 72% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
20,270
Total Housing Units
13,872
Occupied Units
6,398
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$583,900
Median Home Value
-24% vs state
$1,877
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.1%
YoY Change (2024)
286
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+186%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92211 have increased 4.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +186% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.9% | 194 |
| 2021 | +14.3% | 222 |
| 2022 | +27.7% | 284 |
| 2023 | -3.1% | 275 |
| 2024 | +4.1% | 286 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,068 business establishments in ZIP 92211, employing approximately 14,395 people with a combined annual payroll of $654,610,000.
1,068
Businesses
14,395
Employees
$654.6M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 153 | 14.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 148 | 13.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 129 | 12.1% |
| Retail trade | 110 | 10.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 95 | 8.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 84 | 7.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 81 | 7.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 66 | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 57 | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 41 | 3.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 32 | 3.0% |
| Manufacturing | 25 | 2.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 18 | 1.7% |
| Educational services | 16 | 1.5% |
| Information | 12 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 92211 vs 92210 →
ZIP 92211 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92234
Cathedral City (92234)
51,151 residents
- 92253
La Quinta (92253)
37,262 residents
- 92260
Palm Desert (92260)
31,753 residents
- 92203
Indio (92203)
25,605 residents
- 92211
Palm Desert (92211)
24,294 residents
- 92270 17,220
Rancho Mirage (92270)
17,220 residents
- 92241 8,803
Desert Hot Springs (92241)
8,803 residents
- 92276 7,585
Thousand Palms (92276)
7,585 residents
- 92210 4,677
Indian Wells (92210)
4,677 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92211 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92211 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92210
Indian Wells (92210)
$162,990 median income
- 92270
Rancho Mirage (92270)
$107,364 median income
- 92253
La Quinta (92253)
$99,277 median income
- 92203
Indio (92203)
$97,311 median income
- 92211
Palm Desert (92211)
$88,477 median income
- 92276
Thousand Palms (92276)
$77,000 median income
- 92234
Cathedral City (92234)
$73,572 median income
- 92260
Palm Desert (92260)
$70,091 median income
- 92241 $46,888
Desert Hot Springs (92241)
$46,888 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92211 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92210 | Indian Wells, CA | 4,677 | 4.3 mi |
| 92203 | Indio, CA | 25,605 | 4.9 mi |
| 92276 | Thousand Palms, CA | 7,585 | 4.6 mi |
| 92270 | Rancho Mirage, CA | 17,220 | 5.5 mi |
| 92241 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 8,803 | 6.5 mi |
| 92260 | Palm Desert, CA | 31,753 | 5.7 mi |
| 92253 | La Quinta, CA | 37,262 | 8.1 mi |
| 92234 | Cathedral City, CA | 51,151 | 8.7 mi |
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