Desert Shores is a community in Riverside County, California, home to about 801 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 92274.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Desert Shores, part in Salton City and Oasis
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Desert Shores. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Diego, CA75 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Desert Shores; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Desert Shores had 1,128 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 1123rd 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).
Average highs peak around 107°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Desert Resorts Rgnl Ap, CA weather station (5 miles away).
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).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Desert Shores.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Coachella Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelley ElementaryThermal | K–6 | 505 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Las Palmitas ElementaryThermal | K–6 | 570 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Oasis ElementaryThermal | K–6 | 488 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Westside ElementaryThermal | K–6 | 349 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Toro Canyon MiddleThermal | 7–8 | 989 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Coachella Valley HighThermal | 9–12 | 2,300 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Desert Mirage HighThermal | 9–12 | 1,875 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| La Familia Continuation HighThermal | 10–12 | 254 | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Coachella Valley USD Special Ed PreKThermal | — | — | Public | 5.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Salton City, Oasis, Vista Santa Rosa, Thermal, Coachella, La Quinta and Salton Sea Beach.
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