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92276 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92276 covers Thousand Palms, California, with a population of about 7,662 and a median household income of $80,280.

Population
7,662207 per square mile
Median age
37.31.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$80,28017% below the California median
Poverty rate
10.4%2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$379,093up 10.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,43227% below the California median
Degree or higher
22%13 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.5%13.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
224

Where 92276 is

Thousand Palms, 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

Population7,662
Median age37.3
Family households68%
Born outside the US16.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home46.4%
White (non-Hispanic)32%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino63.9%
Veterans12.8%
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$80,280
Income per person$31,465
Poverty rate10.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k1.9%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k7.9%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k0.8%
$40–45k5.9%
$45–50k1.7%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k22.5%
$100–125k7.2%
$125–150k14.1%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more2.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,700
Mean adjusted gross income$48,637
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k35.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.8%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$260,500
Median gross rent$1,432
Rent as a share of household income31%
Owner-occupied78.5%
Vacant homes28.1%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house46%
Attached house1.7%
2 to 4 units1.4%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home50.5%
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$379,093as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$409,000$97,861

$97,861 in 2000 to $379,093 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22%
High school diploma or higher86.1%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone80.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.3%
Health

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

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.6% 10.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)16% 4.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.9% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.7% 11 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.5% 7.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.3% 8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.4% 8.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.1% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.4% 2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.6% 3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments224
People employed3,830
Annual payroll$180,386,000
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 93.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss92.3 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.

Earthquake98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity37.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave29.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather13.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane10.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning7.3Very 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$80,280$96,334$78,538
Income per person$31,465$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate10.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$260,500$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,432$1,956$1,348
Homeownership78.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.2%6.4%5.2%
Works from home6.5%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US16.5%26.7%13.9%
Median age37.337.638.7
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 US12.6 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 supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket27% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket12% 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%.

Palm Springs Unified School District100% 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 vulnerability76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92211 Palm Desert, CA5.7 km away
92270 Rancho Mirage, CA6.8 km away
92241 Desert Hot Springs, CA7.7 km away
92234 Cathedral City, CA8.8 km away
92235 Cathedral City, CA9.2 km away
92255 Palm Desert, CA9.5 km away
92260 Palm Desert, CA9.5 km away
92210 Indian Wells, CA10.7 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 area37.04 sq mi
Population density207 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.8082, -116.3713

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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