Palm Springs, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92264
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 19,383
- 144/sq mi
- $77,688
- Median income
- $560,100
- Median home value
- 48.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Palm Springs pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 144
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92264 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92264 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 134.9 square miles in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 19,383 residents, producing a population density of 144 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 92264 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92264 sits at $77,688 (24% below the California average), while per-capita income is $77,411. The poverty rate stands at 10.0% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. On housing, the median home value is $560,100 (28% below the state average) with median rent at $1,676 per month, and 68.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92264 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.2, 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 92264 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 92264
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92264.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
102 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
88 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
84 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
69 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
61 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 92264, 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
19,383
Population
134.9
Area (sq mi)
144
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92264?
61.2
Median Age
60.7%
Male
39.3%
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?
$77,688
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$77,411
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
21.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92264 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,688 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
17,482
Total Housing Units
11,448
Occupied Units
6,034
Vacant Units
1.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$560,100
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
$1,676
Median Rent
1975
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
+11.3%
YoY Change (2024)
483
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+383%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92264 have increased 11.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +383% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.3% | 288 |
| 2021 | +16.3% | 335 |
| 2022 | +26.5% | 424 |
| 2023 | +2.3% | 434 |
| 2024 | +11.3% | 483 |
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 611 business establishments in ZIP 92264, employing approximately 6,792 people with a combined annual payroll of $279,157,000.
611
Businesses
6,792
Employees
$279.2M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 102 | 16.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 88 | 14.4% |
| Retail trade | 84 | 13.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 69 | 11.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 61 | 10.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 44 | 7.2% |
| Construction | 36 | 5.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 29 | 4.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 28 | 4.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 17 | 2.8% |
| Information | 14 | 2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 2.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 1.5% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 1.1% |
| Educational services | 7 | 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 92264 vs 92270 →
ZIP 92264 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
- 92260
Palm Desert (92260)
31,753 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
- 92276 7,585
Thousand Palms (92276)
7,585 residents
- 92561 1,661
Mountain Center (92561)
1,661 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92264 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92264 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
- 92561
Mountain Center (92561)
$94,063 median income
- 92264
Palm Springs (92264)
$77,688 median income
- 92276
Thousand Palms (92276)
$77,000 median income
- 92234
Cathedral City (92234)
$73,572 median income
- 92262
Palm Springs (92262)
$71,672 median income
- 92260
Palm Desert (92260)
$70,091 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 92264 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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