Palm Springs, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92262
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 26,179
- 276/sq mi
- $71,672
- Median income
- $619,600
- Median home value
- 40.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Palm Springs pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 276
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92262 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92262 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 95.0 square miles in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 26,179 residents, producing a population density of 276 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 92262 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92262 sits at $71,672 (30% below the California average), while per-capita income is $59,057. The poverty rate stands at 12.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.3%. On housing, the median home value is $619,600 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $1,479 per month, and 64.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92262 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riverside County, so you can benchmark 92262 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 92262
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92262.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
224 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
212 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
183 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
156 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
124 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 92262, Palm Springs, 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
26,179
Population
95.0
Area (sq mi)
276
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92262?
54.8
Median Age
61.5%
Male
38.5%
Female
21.1%
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?
$71,672
Median Household Income
-30% vs state
$59,057
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
22.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92262 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,672 Top 50% higher than 50% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
19,936
Total Housing Units
13,590
Occupied Units
6,346
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$619,600
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
$1,479
Median Rent
1981
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
+3.3%
YoY Change (2024)
489
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+389%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92262 have increased 3.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +389% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.7% | 317 |
| 2021 | +18.9% | 377 |
| 2022 | +31.8% | 496 |
| 2023 | -4.7% | 473 |
| 2024 | +3.3% | 489 |
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 1,299 business establishments in ZIP 92262, employing approximately 20,468 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,181,299,000.
1,299
Businesses
20,468
Employees
$1.2B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 224 | 17.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 212 | 16.3% |
| Retail trade | 183 | 14.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 156 | 12.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 124 | 9.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 85 | 6.5% |
| Construction | 72 | 5.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 46 | 3.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 46 | 3.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 44 | 3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 34 | 2.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 29 | 2.2% |
| Information | 22 | 1.7% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 0.8% |
| Educational services | 7 | 0.5% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.2% |
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 92262 vs 92258 →
ZIP 92262 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
- 92240
Desert Hot Springs (92240)
34,722 residents
- 92262
Palm Springs (92262)
26,179 residents
- 92264 19,383
Palm Springs (92264)
19,383 residents
- 92270 17,220
Rancho Mirage (92270)
17,220 residents
- 92282 1,239
Whitewater (92282)
1,239 residents
- 92258 861
North Palm Springs (92258)
861 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92262 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92262 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 92270
Rancho Mirage (92270)
$107,364 median income
- 92264
Palm Springs (92264)
$77,688 median income
- 92234
Cathedral City (92234)
$73,572 median income
- 92262
Palm Springs (92262)
$71,672 median income
- 92282
Whitewater (92282)
$68,750 median income
- 92240
Desert Hot Springs (92240)
$54,023 median income
- 92258
North Palm Springs (92258)
$52,757 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92262 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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