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92270 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92270 covers Rancho Mirage, California, with a population of about 17,375 and a median household income of $109,943.

Population
17,375678 per square mile
Median age
6526.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$109,9431.1× the California median
Poverty rate
10.9%1.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$838,469up 26.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,57519% below the California median
Degree or higher
46.5%11.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
82.1%17.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
747

Where 92270 is

Rancho Mirage, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population17,375
Median age65
Family households57.5%
Born outside the US16.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home19.1%
White (non-Hispanic)76.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.6%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%
Veterans8.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$109,943
Income per person$87,637
Poverty rate10.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.9%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k1.3%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k4.6%
$60–75k8.6%
$75–100k9.1%
$100–125k11.7%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k9.0%
$200k or more25.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed9,160
Mean adjusted gross income$188,736
Returns declaring $200,000 or more23%
Returns, under $25k19.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k14.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.8%
Returns, $200k or more23.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$747,800
Median gross rent$1,575
Rent as a share of household income42.3%
Owner-occupied82.1%
Vacant homes41.8%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house57.2%
Attached house26.6%
2 to 4 units4.9%
5 to 19 units2.7%
20 or more units3.8%
Mobile home4.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$838,469as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 82.1%
Typical asking rent$3,947as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 10.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$891,647$275,121

$275,121 in 2000 to $838,469 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$3,947$3,339

$3,339 in 2022 to $3,947 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.5%
High school diploma or higher94.9%
Works from home26.9%
Drives to work alone64.2%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.1% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.4% 14.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.4% 1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis41% 15.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking9.2% 6.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.4% 8.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)15.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening93.6% 7.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.6% 8.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.9% 10.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.6% 7.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol48.9% 12.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.2% 6.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.7% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.5% 4.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12% 4.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.5% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.9% 5.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments747
People employed15,771
Annual payroll$1,007,857,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 98.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss97.4 out of 100
Community resilience9.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

River flooding99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire78.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide50.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity44.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail43.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche41.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave40.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought32.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado28.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind14.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather14Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane11.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning8.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave1.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$109,943$96,334$78,538
Income per person$87,637$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate10.9%12%12.4%
Median home value$747,800$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,575$1,956$1,348
Homeownership82.1%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.5%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate10.5%6.4%5.2%
Works from home26.9%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US16.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age6537.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPALM SPRINGS RGNL AP, CA US10.4 km away
Rain in a year5 in

Average high and low by month

January70.5°F / 47.6°F1.14 in rain
February73.7°F / 49.7°F1.11 in rain
March80.6°F / 54.4°F0.51 in rain
April86.7°F / 59.1°F0.09 in rain
May94.7°F / 65.9°F0.02 in rain
June103.6°F / 72.7°F0 in rain
July108.6°F / 79.4°F0.25 in rain
August108.1°F / 79.8°F0.14 in rain
September101.8°F / 74.4°F0.24 in rain
October91.1°F / 64.5°F0.2 in rain
November78.7°F / 53.4°F0.23 in rain
December69.2°F / 46.2°F0.68 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket15% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Palm Springs Unified School District89.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Desert Sands Unified School District10.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability10.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

92235 Cathedral City, CA4.3 km away
92255 Palm Desert, CA6.3 km away
92260 Palm Desert, CA6.3 km away
92234 Cathedral City, CA6.5 km away
92276 Thousand Palms, CA6.8 km away
92211 Palm Desert, CA7.6 km away
92210 Indian Wells, CA9.5 km away
92264 Palm Springs, CA9.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Riverside County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area25.63 sq mi
Water area0.39 sq mi
Population density678 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.7643, -116.4225

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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