Desert Edge is a community in Riverside County, California, home to about 3,778 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92241.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population3,7781,664 per sq mi
Median home value$76,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$242Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Desert Edge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Desert Edge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Riverside, CA60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
San Diego, CA85 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Desert Edge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Desert Edge
U.S. Representative · California’s 25th DistrictRaul Ruiz (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Desert Edge had 4,180 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2010.
It’s the 723rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Riverside County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 2,418,185 in 2020.
Riverside County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 109°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Palm Springs Rgnl Ap, CA weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Riverside County
687,526 jobs at 46,244 businesses in Riverside County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Desert Edge.
Nearest hospitals
Eisenhower Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rancho Mirage8.7 miles
Desert Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Palm Springs11.3 miles
John F Kennedy Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indio13.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
9
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Desert Edge
Theaters and performance venues
The Show5.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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