Town guide

Morongo Valley, California

Morongo Valley is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 4,209 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92256.

Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,209167 per sq mi
Median home value$285,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$293Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Morongo Valley

1 ZIP code

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Around Morongo Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportPalm Springs International Airport (PSP)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA91 miles away

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

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

Who represents Morongo Valley

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

Morongo Valley had 3,514 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2000.

It’s the 696th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Bernardino County grew from 27,929 residents in 1900 to 2,181,654 in 2020.

Morongo Valley population by census2000: 1,929, 2010: 3,552, 2020: 3,5141,92920003,55220103,5142020

San Bernardino County, 1900–2020

San Bernardino County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,929, 1910: 56,706, 1920: 73,401, 1930: 133,900, 1940: 161,108, 1950: 281,642, 1960: 503,591, 1970: 684,072, 1980: 895,016, 1990: 1,418,380, 2000: 1,709,434, 2010: 2,035,210, 2020: 2,181,65428K’00’1073K’20’30161K’40’50504K’60’70895K’80’901.7M’00’102.2M’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 9.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Morongo ValleyJan: high 59°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 45°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 0.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 69°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 70°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 66°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 57°F, 0.2 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 47°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 40°F, 1.5 in59°41°Jan2.761°42°Feb2.966°45°Mar0.973°48°Apr0.280°54°May0.189°63°Jun0.094°69°Jul0.294°70°Aug0.288°66°Sep0.278°57°Oct0.267°47°Nov0.359°40°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morongo Valley N, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in San Bernardino County

718,612 jobs at 42,571 businesses in San Bernardino County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Bernardino CountyHealth care and social assistance: 114,857 jobs; Retail trade: 112,696 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 109,423 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 82,360 jobs; Manufacturing: 52,826 jobs; Wholesale trade: 45,538 jobs; Administrative and support: 44,686 jobs; Construction: 38,488 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morongo Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Desert Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Palm Springs15.4 miles
  • Hi-Desert Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Joshua Tree17.3 miles
  • Eisenhower Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rancho Mirage22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers4

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 Morongo Valley

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Geeson Field · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Covington Park · 4 acres0.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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

Notable people born here

  • Gene Parsons (1944) · American musician

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

Schools in Morongo Valley

Public schools here are run by Morongo Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Morongo Valley ElementaryMorongo ValleyK–6170Public1.2 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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