Town guide

Indio, California

Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 91,950 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92201, 92203 and 92241.

Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population91,9502,767 per sq mi
Median home value$458,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$263Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Indio

3 ZIP codes

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Around Indio

Distances

Nearest major airportPalm Springs International Airport (PSP)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA81 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Indio; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Indio

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

Indio had 89,137 residents in the 2020 census, up 81% since 2000.

It’s the 88th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Riverside County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 2,418,185 in 2020.

Indio population by census2000: 49,116, 2010: 76,036, 2020: 89,13749,116200076,036201089,1372020

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 106°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IndioJan: high 70°F, low 47°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 73°F, low 51°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 80°F, low 57°F, 0.3 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; May: high 93°F, low 69°F, 0 in; Jun: high 102°F, low 77°F, 0 in; Jul: high 106°F, low 83°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 105°F, low 83°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 101°F, low 77°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 91°F, low 66°F, 0.2 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 45°F, 0.5 in70°47°Jan0.773°51°Feb0.680°57°Mar0.386°63°Apr0.193°69°May0.0102°77°Jun0.0106°83°Jul0.1105°83°Aug0.3101°77°Sep0.191°66°Oct0.278°53°Nov0.269°45°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indio Fire Stn, CA weather station (4 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

759 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Indio’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • John F Kennedy Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Indio3.4 miles
  • Eisenhower Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rancho Mirage9.7 miles
  • Desert Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Palm Springs17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors30
Dentists48
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants76
Mental health providers470
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists16
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies23

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 Indio

Parks (23 nearby)

  • Freedom Park · 21 acres3.5 mi
  • La Quinta Park · 19 acres3.1 mi
  • Miles Avenue Park · 18 acres2.6 mi
  • South Jackson Park · 11 acres3.6 mi
  • Indio Community Park · 7 acres2.6 mi
  • North Jackson Park · 6 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (18 nearby)

  • Mexican Insurance Store0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.8 mi
  • WinCo Foods2.5 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Palm Desert Country Club Branch Riverside City and County Public Library3.1 mi
  • Indio Branch Riverside County Law Library3.2 mi
  • Max T McCandless Memorial Branch Riverside Public Library3.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Coachella Valley History Museum2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Indio Performing Arts Center3.1 mi
  • Marvyn's Magic Theater3.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1873.

Notable people born here

  • Vanessa Marcil (1968) · American actress
  • Oscar Loya (1979) · Mexican Broadway musical theatre performer
  • Stan Van Gundy (1959) · American basketball coach
  • Debi Derryberry (1967) · American voice actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Indio

Public schools here are run by Desert Sands Unified, Coachella Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International StudiesIndioK–5748Public2.6 mi
Andrew Jackson ElementaryIndioK–5750Public2.4 mi
Carrillo Ranch ElementaryIndioK–5459Public1.4 mi
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. AcademyIndioK–5592Public3.5 mi
Herbert Hoover ElementaryIndioK–5326Public2.2 mi
James Madison ElementaryIndioK–5403Public2.7 mi
James Monroe ElementaryBermuda DunesK–5562Public2.7 mi
John F. Kennedy ElementaryIndioK–5390Public2.3 mi
Lyndon B. Johnson ElementaryIndioK–5560Public2.0 mi
Martin Van Buren ElementaryIndioK–5533Public4.6 mi
Mountain Vista ElementaryIndioK–6599Public4.5 mi
Richard R. Oliphant ElementaryIndioK–5568Public1.6 mi
Theodore Roosevelt ElementaryIndioK–5490Public3.8 mi
Desert Ridge AcademyIndio6–8962Public1.4 mi
Indio MiddleIndio6–8768Public2.2 mi
John Glenn Middle School of International StudiesIndio6–81,099Public2.5 mi
Thomas Jefferson MiddleIndio6–8591Public3.4 mi
Amistad High (Continuation)Indio9–12192Alternative Education3.2 mi
Indio HighIndio9–121,962Public2.8 mi
Shadow Hills HighIndio9–121,650Public1.3 mi
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.Indio1269Special Education3.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Desert Christian AcademyBermuda DunesPre-K–12565Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolIndioPre-K–8229Roman Catholic2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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

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