Town guide

Desert Edge, California

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
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Desert Edge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Desert Edge

Distances

Nearest major airportPalm 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

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.

Desert Edge population by census2010: 3,822, 2020: 4,1803,82220104,1802020

Riverside County, 1900–2020

Riverside County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,897, 1910: 34,696, 1920: 50,297, 1930: 81,024, 1940: 105,524, 1950: 170,046, 1960: 306,191, 1970: 459,074, 1980: 663,166, 1990: 1,170,413, 2000: 1,545,387, 2010: 2,189,641, 2020: 2,418,18518K’00’1050K’20’30106K’40’50306K’60’70663K’80’901.5M’00’102.4M’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Desert EdgeJan: high 71°F, low 48°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 74°F, low 50°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 54°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 87°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; May: high 95°F, low 66°F, 0 in; Jun: high 104°F, low 73°F, 0 in; Jul: high 109°F, low 79°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 108°F, low 80°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 102°F, low 74°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 91°F, low 65°F, 0.2 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 46°F, 0.7 in71°48°Jan1.174°50°Feb1.181°54°Mar0.587°59°Apr0.195°66°May0.0104°73°Jun0.0109°79°Jul0.3108°80°Aug0.1102°74°Sep0.291°65°Oct0.279°53°Nov0.269°46°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Riverside CountyRetail trade: 111,571 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106,730 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,423 jobs; Construction: 67,631 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 61,776 jobs; Manufacturing: 48,441 jobs; Administrative and support: 44,147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 29,619 jobsRetail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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 providers9
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Towns near Desert Edge

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Shares ZIP codes with Indio, Garnet, Sky Valley, Indio Hills and Desert Hot Springs.

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