Salton City is a community in Riverside County, California, home to about 5,988 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92275, and parts of 92274 are in Salton City too.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Salton City
Part is in Salton City, part in Oasis and Vista Santa Rosa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salton City. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Diego, CA74 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salton City; 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.
Salton City had 5,155 residents in the 2020 census, up 427% since 2000.
It’s the 616th 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 42°F. About 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mecca 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 3 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 Coachella Valley Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea View ElementarySalton City | K–6 | 682 | Public | 14.4 mi |
| West Shores HighSalton City | 7–12 | 503 | Public | 14.8 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 Oasis, Vista Santa Rosa, Thermal, Coachella, La Quinta, 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.