La Quinta is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 38,707 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92253, and parts of 92274 are in La Quinta too.
Homes sold for a median of $363 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly La Quinta
Part is in La Quinta, part in Salton City and Oasis
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Quinta. 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)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Diego, CA74 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Quinta; 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.
La Quinta had 37,558 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.
It’s the 221st 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 106°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indio Fire Stn, CA weather station (6 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).
264 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Quinta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 49 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 70 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Desert Sands Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin ElementaryLa Quinta | K–5 | 627 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Harry S. Truman ElementaryLa Quinta | K–5 | 635 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| HorizonLa Quinta | K–12 | 286 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Colonel Mitchell Paige MiddleLa Quinta | 6–8 | 439 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| La Quinta MiddleLa Quinta | 6–8 | 709 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| La Quinta HighLa Quinta | 9–12 | 2,425 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Summit High (Continuation)La Quinta | 10–12 | 195 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| John Adams Early Childhood Learning CenterLa Quinta | — | — | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Quinta Christian FellowshipLa Quinta | 1–8 | 24 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 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 Salton City, Oasis, Vista Santa Rosa, Thermal, Coachella, Desert Shores and Salton Sea Beach.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.