Desert Hot Springs, California Zip Codes

    📍 Desert Hot Springs is in Riverside County, California with 2 zip codes; the most populous is 92240.

    City
    Desert Hot Springs
    County
    Riverside
    Zip Codes
    2
    Area Code
    951

    Desert Hot Springs is a USPS city name in Riverside County, California with a Census population of approximately 48,987 across its ZIP codes. Riverside County as a whole has 101 ZIP codes in this directory. Below you'll find every zip code serving Desert Hot Springs with population, income and home value, a map, and the city's affordability profile.

    Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

    All Desert Hot Springs Zip Codes

    ZIP CodeCityDetails
    92240Desert Hot SpringsView →
    92241Desert Hot SpringsView →

    Desert Hot Springs at a Glance

    Residents (ZIPs with data)
    48,987
    Median household income
    $45,620
    Median home value
    $184,700
    Price-to-income ratio
    3.9
    Median rent
    $1,058
    Owner-occupied
    68%
    Bachelor's degree+
    16%
    Poverty rate
    18.5%

    Desert Hot Springs has 2 ZIP codes in this directory: 2 standard delivery ZIPs. The 2 ZIPs with published Census housing data cover 48,987 residents, the largest being 92240 with 40,755 people.

    The median ZIP in Desert Hot Springs has a household income of $45,620 and a home value of $184,700, a price-to-income ratio of 3.9, below the 6.7 California ZIP median. Affordability ranges from 92241 at a ratio of 2.3 to 92240, where the median home is $272,600. The highest median income is in 92240 at $48,469. Median rent across these ZIPs is $1,058 a month.

    68% of households in the typical Desert Hot Springs ZIP own their home (statewide ZIP median 64%). 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 31% statewide median. The median poverty rate is 18.5%, far above the 10.8% statewide ZIP median. Overall density is about 291 residents per square mile across 168 square miles of ZIP land area.

    Medians are taken across the ZIP codes listed below (each ZIP weighted equally); PO Box and no-data ZIPs are excluded. Definitions on the methodology page; statewide comparisons in the 2026 California ZIP Code Affordability Report.

    Desert Hot Springs Zip Code Map

    Interactive map of Desert Hot Springs, California zip codes. Click any marker for details.

    Desert Hot Springs Demographics Overview

    Population

    48,987

    Median Income (ZIP median)

    $45,620

    County

    Riverside

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