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ZIP Code 92256: Morongo Valley, CA

ZIP code 92256 uses the postal name Morongo Valley, California and lies entirely in San Bernardino County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,949 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 40% of its land lies in Morongo Valley (a census-designated place); 60% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
922sectional center: Sn Bernardino, CA (SCF 923)
56delivery area within it
Town
Morongo Valley · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Morongo Valley census-designated place
Metro area
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
House district
CA-23 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
63.4 sq mi · 66 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 92256?

92256 centers on 34.072°, -116.618° and covers 63.4 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 92268, 92282, 92284, 92339.

92268 · Pioneertown92282 · Whitewater92284 · Yucca Valley92339 · Forest Falls92256 · Morongo Valley (this ZIP)922569228492268922829233992268 · Pioneertown92282 · Whitewater92284 · Yucca Valley92339 · Forest Falls92256 · Morongo Valley (this ZIP)922569228492268922829233992268 · Pioneertown92282 · Whitewater92284 · Yucca Valley92339 · Forest Falls92256 · Morongo Valley (this ZIP)9225692284922689228292339
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 92256 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 92256, 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).

How does 92256 compare with the rest of San Bernardino County?

Rank of 92256 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure92256In San Bernardino CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)4,20961st of 981,155th of 1,802
Median household income$52k60th of 621,148th of 1,189
Median home value$285k58th of 651,247th of 1,317

Its median household income is higher than in 17% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 47% 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 92256?

The 2020 Census counted 3,517 people in 92256; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,209. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
4,209±602 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
3,517
Households
1,785
Median age
44.1

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 92256?

Of the 4,209 people the ACS estimates in 92256, 22.4% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (33.5%).

  • Under 1822.4%
  • 18 to 6461.5%
  • 65 and older16.2%
Age of the people of 92256 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic57.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino33.5%
  • Other or two or more4.4%
  • Black, not Hispanic3.1%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
Race and Hispanic origin in 92256 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 92256 earn?

Median household income is $51,949 (ACS 2020-2024), the 60th highest of the 62 ranked ZIP codes in San Bernardino County.

Median household income
$51,949±$12,745
Income per person
$28,907
Below the poverty line
24.9%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
8.4%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
17.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$61,7011,460 returns; wages 64% 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 92256?

FHFA's house price index for 92256, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 162% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.1% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$285,400
Median gross rent
$1,354
Homes owned by their occupants
70.8%
Housing units
1,924
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Index = 100 in 1990, the first year FHFA reports for 92256; 2025: 519.1. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 92256?

47 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction13
  • Retail trade6
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services6
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
  • Accommodation and food services4
  • Other services (except public administration)3

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 92256?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 92256, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
92268Pioneertown434$59k7.3 mi
92282Whitewater1,419$69k7.9 mi
92284Yucca Valley25,415$58k12.6 mi
92339Forest Falls1,302$77k12.6 mi
92240Desert Hot Springs41,615$54k10.0 mi (near)
92258North Palm Springs474$53k10.9 mi (near)
92230Cabazon1,887$49k14.2 mi (near)
92262Palm Springs26,887$72k14.9 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.