Palm Desert, California

Palm Desert: A city in Riverside County, California. It is located in the Coachella Valley region of the state. Palm Desert is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Palm Desert International Tennis Garden and the Palm Desert Art Museum.

About

Palm Desert is a city located in the county of Riverside in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 48,445. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 53,524 inhabitants.

The city was created 51 years ago in 1972.

Palm Desert locator map
Location of Palm Desert on California map.

Quick Facts about Palm Desert

Population : 53,524 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Riverside County
Postal code : 92210, 92211, 92255, 92260, 92261
Phone Area Codes : 760
Water as percent of area : 0.76%
Land as percent of area : 99.24%
Altitude : 220 feet / 67 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1973 (51 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 04:20:56 (19th March 2024)
Population growth : 9.49% (2010-2020)
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Modern art display
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Geography

Palm Desert is located at 33°43'21"N 116°22'37"W (33.7225500, -116.3769700).

Palm Desert map

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Palm Desert has 1 neighbours.

Demographics

The population of Palm Desert increased by 9.49% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 48,445 - census
2011 49,251 1.64% estimation process
2012 49,775 1.05% estimation process
2013 50,357 1.16% estimation process
2014 50,916 1.1% estimation process
2015 51,552 1.23% estimation process
2016 52,077 1.01% estimation process
2017 52,794 1.36% estimation process
2018 53,129 0.63% estimation process
2019 53,275 0.27% estimation process
2020 53,524 0.47% estimation process

Palm Desert zip code is 92211. County name: Riverside, County fips: 06065

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People born in Palm Desert (12)

People born in Palm Desert, including musician and drummer of Kyuss Brant Bjork, musician Jack Blades, bicycle racer Kyle Gritters, .

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Schools in Palm Desert

College & universities near Palm Desert, CA

Code Name City ZIP
113573 College of the Desert Palm Desert (CA) 92260
113449 International School of Beauty Inc Palm Desert (CA) 92260-2740
442657 Milan Institute-Palm Desert Palm Desert (CA) 92211
460516 Milan Institute of Cosmetology-La Quinta La Quinta (CA) 92253
449393 Coachella Valley Beauty College La Quinta (CA) 92253

Stations (19)

Amtrak & bus stations near Palm Desert, CA

Code Name Address Type
PDC Palm Desert, CA 44449 Towne Center Way BUS
LQT La Quinta, CA 78822 Highway 111 BUS
IDO Indio, California NE Corner Hywy-111 and Monroe Street BUS
PSS Palm Springs Downtown, CA 190 North Indian Canyon Drive BUS
PSP Palm Springs (Buses), California 3400 East Tahquitz Canyon Way BUS

Post offices near Palm Desert

Post Office Name City ZIP
Portola Post Office Palm Desert (CA) 92260
Palm Deser Post Office Palm Desert (CA) 92260
Rancho Mirag Post Office Rancho Mirage (CA) 92270
Cov Post Office La Quinta (CA) 92253
La Quinta Post Office La Quinta (CA) 92253

Other cities in Riverside County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Riverside County , CA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Riverside 330,786 The most populous city in Riverside County, California and the center of the Riverside metropolitan area.
Moreno Valley 212,349 The fifth most populous city in Riverside County, California.
Corona 170,996 The second most populous city in Riverside County, California.
Murrieta 116,522 The most populous city in Riverside County, California.
Temecula 113,878 The most populous city in southwestern Riverside County, California.
Jurupa Valley 109,745 The most populous city in Riverside County, California.
Menifee 97,675 The most populous city in Riverside County, California.
Indio 91,919 A city in Riverside County, California.
Hemet 85,161 A city in Riverside County, California.
Perris 79,011 The second most populous city in Riverside County, California.
Lake Elsinore 65,867 The most populous city in Lake County, California.
Cathedral City 55,007 A city in Riverside County, California.
Beaumont 51,449 A city in San Bernardino County, California.
San Jacinto 51,122 Town in Riverside County, California, USA
Palm Springs 48,929 A city in Riverside County, California.
Coachella 46,564 A city in Riverside County, California.

Distance to Other Cities

Palm Desert distances to largest California cities