Town guide

Yucca Valley, California

Yucca Valley is a town in San Bernardino County, California, home to about 21,770 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92284.

Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population21,770547 per sq mi
Median home value$363,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$261Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Yucca Valley

1 ZIP code

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Around Yucca Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportPalm Springs International Airport (PSP)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Diego, CA100 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yucca 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

Yucca Valley had 21,738 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 333rd 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.

Yucca Valley population by census2000: 16,865, 2010: 20,700, 2020: 21,73816,865200020,700201021,7382020

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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Yucca ValleyJan: high 58°F, low 38°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 40°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 0.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 52°F, 0.1 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 59°F, 0 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 66°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 68°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 60°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 41°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 34°F, 0.9 in58°38°Jan1.461°39°Feb1.267°40°Mar0.873°47°Apr0.382°52°May0.191°59°Jun0.096°66°Jul0.596°68°Aug0.289°60°Sep0.280°50°Oct0.666°41°Nov0.358°34°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yucca Valley, CA weather station (3 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

267 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yucca Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hi-Desert Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Joshua Tree9.0 miles
  • Desert Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Palm Springs22.9 miles
  • Bear Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Big Bear Lake26.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors11
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants42
Mental health providers160
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists9
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies7

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 Yucca Valley

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Brehm Park · 12 acres2.0 mi
  • Community Center Park · 10 acres2.3 mi
  • Essig Park · 9 acres4.1 mi
  • Desert Christ Park · 5 acres1.9 mi
  • Hi Desert Park · 5 acres3.2 mi
  • Youth Sports Park · 3 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Grocery Outlet2.4 mi
  • Vons2.4 mi
  • Stater Bros.2.5 mi
  • ALDI2.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Yucca Valley Branch San Bernardino County Library2.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Hi-Desert Nature Museum2.3 mi
  • Pioneertown Film Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Hi-Desert Artists2.8 mi
  • Pioneertown Wild West Theater3.5 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 1971.

Notable people born here

  • Omi Vaidya (1982) · Indian actor

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

Schools in Yucca Valley

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Onaga ElementaryYucca ValleyK–6586Public3.6 mi
Yucca Valley ElementaryYucca ValleyK–6545Public3.0 mi
La Contenta MiddleYucca Valley7–8647Public4.1 mi
Black Rock Alternative/ContinuationYucca Valley9–12122Alternative Education4.0 mi
Yucca Valley HighYucca Valley9–121,168Public3.0 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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