Rancho Mirage, CA · standard
ZIP Code 92270
Riverside County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 17,220
- 249/sq mi
- $107,364
- Median income
- $807,200
- Median home value
- 48.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rancho Mirage pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 249
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 92270 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 92270 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.1 square miles in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California. The area is home to 17,220 residents, producing a population density of 249 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 92270 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 92270 sits at $107,364 (6% above the California average), while per-capita income is $86,840. The poverty rate stands at 11.7% and the unemployment rate at 9.4%. On housing, the median home value is $807,200 (4% above the state average) with median rent at $1,510 per month, and 82.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 92270 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Riverside County, so you can benchmark 92270 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 92270
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 92270.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
230 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 88
Professional, scientific, and technical services
88 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 73
Accommodation and food services
73 establishments
- Retail trade 68
Retail trade
68 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 67
Real estate and rental and leasing
67 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 92270, Rancho Mirage, 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
17,220
Population
69.1
Area (sq mi)
249
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 92270?
66.1
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
16.0%
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?
$107,364
Median Household Income
+6% vs state
$86,840
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
25.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 92270 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$107,364 Top 15% higher than 85% 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?
15,026
Total Housing Units
9,003
Occupied Units
6,023
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$807,200
Median Home Value
+4% vs state
$1,510
Median Rent
1986
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
+21.4%
YoY Change (2024)
344
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+244%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 92270 have increased 21.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +244% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.7% | 218 |
| 2021 | +10.0% | 239 |
| 2022 | +21.3% | 291 |
| 2023 | -2.4% | 284 |
| 2024 | +21.4% | 344 |
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 752 business establishments in ZIP 92270, employing approximately 16,505 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,080,257,000.
752
Businesses
16,505
Employees
$1.1B
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 230 | 30.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 88 | 11.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 73 | 9.7% |
| Retail trade | 68 | 9.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 67 | 8.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 48 | 6.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 39 | 5.2% |
| Construction | 38 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 34 | 4.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 22 | 2.9% |
| Information | 13 | 1.7% |
| Educational services | 11 | 1.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 1.2% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 0.8% |
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 92270 vs 92260 →
ZIP 92270 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
- 92262
Palm Springs (92262)
26,179 residents
- 92211
Palm Desert (92211)
24,294 residents
- 92264 19,383
Palm Springs (92264)
19,383 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
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 92270 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 92270 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
- 92211
Palm Desert (92211)
$88,477 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 92270 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92260 | Palm Desert, CA | 31,753 | 4.3 mi |
| 92234 | Cathedral City, CA | 51,151 | 4.3 mi |
| 92211 | Palm Desert, CA | 24,294 | 5.5 mi |
| 92264 | Palm Springs, CA | 19,383 | 5.0 mi |
| 92276 | Thousand Palms, CA | 7,585 | 5.3 mi |
| 92210 | Indian Wells, CA | 4,677 | 6.7 mi |
| 92241 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 8,803 | 9.4 mi |
| 92262 | Palm Springs, CA | 26,179 | 10.1 mi |
| 92253 | La Quinta, CA | 37,262 | 11.5 mi |
| 92258 | North Palm Springs, CA | 861 | 12.9 mi |
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