Palm Springs is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 45,070 people across 95 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92262 and 92264, and parts of 92234, 92258, 92282 and 92549 are in Palm Springs too.
Homes sold for a median of $393 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Idyllwild-Pine Cove; part is in Palm Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palm Springs. 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)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Riverside, CA49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Diego, CA77 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palm Springs; 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.
Palm Springs had 44,575 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 207th 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 108°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Palm Springs, CA weather station (2 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).
1,061 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palm Springs’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 150 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 251 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 143 |
| Mental health providers | 393 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (11 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Palm Springs Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahuilla ElementaryPalm Springs | K–5 | 399 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cielo Vista CharterPalm Springs | K–8 | 824 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Desert Learning AcademyPalm Springs | K–12 | 317 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Katherine Finchy ElementaryPalm Springs | K–5 | 464 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Vista del Monte ElementaryPalm Springs | K–5 | 435 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Raymond Cree MiddlePalm Springs | 6–8 | 721 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Palm Springs HighPalm Springs | 9–12 | 1,497 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Virtual PrePalm Springs | — | — | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Chapel Christian SchoolPalm Springs | Pre-K–12 | 226 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Montessori School of Palm SpringsPalm Springs | Pre-K–1 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| St Theresa Elementary SchoolPalm Springs | Pre-K–8 | 154 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 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 Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Idyllwild-Pine Cove and Whitewater.
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.