Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 92234: Cathedral City, CA
ZIP code 92234 is in Cathedral City, California, entirely in Riverside County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 52,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,572 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cathedral City (90%) and Palm Springs (7%); 3% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cathedral City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Riverside County
- Census places
- Cathedral City (90%); Palm Springs (7%)
- Neighborhoods
- Caliente Sands, Royal Palms, Suntown GeoNames
- Metro area
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- House districts
- CA-25 (93%), CA-41 (7%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 14.8 sq mi · 3,540 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 92235 also use the name Cathedral City
Where is ZIP code 92234?
92234 centers on 33.814°, -116.466° and covers 14.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 92270, 92276, 92262, 92264.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92234, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 92234 compare with the rest of Riverside County?
| Measure | 92234 | In Riverside County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 52,267 | 20th of 74 | 199th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $74k | 48th of 65 | 924th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $453k | 48th of 67 | 1,013th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 53% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 90% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 92234?
The 2020 Census counted 51,509 people in 92234; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 52,267. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 52,267
- 2020 Census count
- 51,509
- Households
- 18,979
- Median age
- 41.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 92234?
Of the 52,267 people the ACS estimates in 92234, 20.0% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (60.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (29.3%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older19.0%
- Hispanic or Latino60.3%
- White, not Hispanic29.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.7%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 92234 earn?
Median household income is $73,572 (ACS 2020-2024), the 48th highest of the 65 ranked ZIP codes in Riverside County.
- Median household income
- $73,572
- Income per person
- $36,551
- Below the poverty line
- 13.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,27223,820 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 92234?
FHFA's house price index for 92234, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 116% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $453,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,601
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.5%
- Housing units
- 22,599
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 92234?
902 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 114 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade138
- Construction129
- Accommodation and food services127
- Other services (except public administration)100
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services98
- Health care and social assistance76
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 92234?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92270 | Rancho Mirage | 17,563 | $107k | 4.0 mi |
| 92276 | Thousand Palms | 7,720 | $77k | 4.7 mi |
| 92262 | Palm Springs | 26,887 | $72k | 6.2 mi |
| 92264 | Palm Springs | 19,899 | $78k | 7.2 mi |
| 92211 | Palm Desert | 28,092 | $89k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 92260 | Palm Desert | 30,523 | $70k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 92258 | North Palm Springs | 474 | $53k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 92240 | Desert Hot Springs | 41,615 | $54k | 10.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Cathedral City?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Cathedral City, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 92235 | Riverside County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.