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92549 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 92549 covers Idyllwild, California, with a population of about 3,823 and a median household income of $83,318.

Population
3,82336 per square mile
Median age
50.311.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$83,31814% below the California median
Poverty rate
12%about the US average
Typical home value
$470,974up 2.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,41528% below the California median
Degree or higher
41%6 points above the US average
Homeownership
72.3%7.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
147

Where 92549 is

Idyllwild, 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

Population3,823
Median age50.3
Family households48.4%
Born outside the US20.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home20.6%
White (non-Hispanic)56.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)8.9%
Hispanic or Latino24.2%
Veterans5.6%
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$83,318
Income per person$53,642
Poverty rate12%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k3.3%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k8.4%
$30–35k7.5%
$35–40k3.6%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k1.2%
$50–60k2.5%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k11.7%
$100–125k11.3%
$125–150k8.9%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more14.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$486,300
Median gross rent$1,415
Rent as a share of household income41.2%
Owner-occupied72.3%
Vacant homes60.6%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house88.2%
Attached house2.7%
2 to 4 units2.8%
5 to 19 units1.3%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home4.7%
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$470,974as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.8%
Typical asking rent$1,781as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$551,576$160,749

$160,749 in 2000 to $470,974 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41%
High school diploma or higher92.1%
Works from home24.4%
Drives to work alone54.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.6%
Health

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

Obesity34.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.4% 4.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.1% 7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.7% 2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11% 3.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.8% 9.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42% 5.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16% 2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.1% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments147
People employed1,159
Annual payroll$42,564,000
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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 99.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss99.2 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.

Wildfire99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake93.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding89.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought67.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche42.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail33.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave25.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane10.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind10.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning7.7Very 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$83,318$96,334$78,538
Income per person$53,642$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate12%12%12.4%
Median home value$486,300$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,415$1,956$1,348
Homeownership72.3%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher41%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.2%6.4%5.2%
Works from home24.4%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US20.2%26.7%13.9%
Median age50.337.638.7
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 stationIDYLLWILD FIRE DEPT, CA US3 km away
Rain in a year24 in
Snow in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January55.3°F / 30.8°F4.74 in rain, 6.3 in snow
February54.5°F / 30.4°F5.35 in rain, 9.8 in snow
March59.2°F / 32°F3.31 in rain, 4.1 in snow
April63.9°F / 35.2°F1.67 in rain, 3.5 in snow
May71°F / 40.9°F0.65 in rain, 0.5 in snow
June80.3°F / 47.8°F0.13 in rain
July85.3°F / 55.2°F0.47 in rain
August85.8°F / 55.4°F0.6 in rain
September80.8°F / 50.1°F0.79 in rain
October71.6°F / 42°F1.17 in rain
November61.8°F / 34.8°F1.92 in rain, 2.3 in snow
December54.2°F / 30.3°F3.65 in rain, 4.2 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Banning Unified School District70.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Hemet Unified School District27.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Palm Springs Unified School District1.8% 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 vulnerability50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability7.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

92561 Mountain Center, CA3.2 km away
92263 Palm Springs, CA16.5 km away
92539 Anza, CA18 km away
92264 Palm Springs, CA19.6 km away
92544 Hemet, CA19.8 km away
92262 Palm Springs, CA20.4 km away
92230 Cabazon, CA20.7 km away
92583 San Jacinto, CA21.8 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 area106.04 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density36 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.7304, -116.7107

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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