92264 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 92264, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

92264 is a zip code in Riverside County, California, which covers Cathedral City-Palm Desert CCD and Palm Springs, with a total population of 19,965 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 92264 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 92264.

The estimated population of people living in 92264 is 19,965, with a median age of 59.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 92264 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
19,965
 -4.39% +1.53%
2020
20,881
+4.03%
-
2019
20,072
+0.96%
-
2018
19,881
+1.1%
-
2017
19,664
 - -

Population of 92264 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 92264 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
68.5%
70.1%
 -2.28%
Black/African American
1.8%
2.1%
 -14.29%
Native
1%
0.5%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
20.5%
20.2%
 +1.49%
Asian
5.9%
5.2%
 +13.46%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
1.5%
 +20.00%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 92264 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 92264 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 92264 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 92264 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 59.4 +0.34% 58.6 +0.69% 60.6 -0.16%
2020 59.2 -0.84% 58.2 -1.36% 60.7 0%
2019 59.7 +0.17% 59 +0.51% 60.7 -0.33%
2018 59.6 +2.05% 58.7 +2.09% 60.9 +1.5%
2017 58.4 - 57.5 - 60 -

The median age of the 92264 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 92264 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 553 -15.83% 433 -59.02% 468 225
10 to 19 590 -31.05% 443 -18.23% 415 358
20 to 29 621 +16.47% 687 +21.71% 719 835
30 to 39 969 -15.77% 601 -17.47% 805 499
40 to 49 1,451 -4.15% 901 -22.95% 1,380 703
50 to 59 2,090 +24.43% 1,018 +21.11% 2,641 1,247
60 to 69 2,521 +10.52% 1,638 +1.59% 2,772 1,661
70+ 2,701 +4.68% 2,447 -0.7% 2,814 2,423

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 92264 zip code is $63,518.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 92264.

  • Under 25
    $62,545.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $75,372.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,101.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 92264 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 92264, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 92264 is currently $106,420.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

11.94% of households in 92264 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 92264 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.70%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.48%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.75%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.41%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.85%
  • $200,000 or more
    11.94%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 92264 is $59,781.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 92264 by the total population of 92264.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 92264 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 92264 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    21.39%
  • Bachelor's degree
    40.02%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.21%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    22.55%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.84%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 92264 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 92264 zip over the age of 16 is 18,860.

Of those people, a total of 47.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 92264 is 43.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 92264 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 361 22.20% 22.50%
20 to 24 years 568 81.30% 7.10%
25 to 29 years 986 85.30% 11.20%
30 to 34 years 574 80.30% 2.60%
35 to 44 years 1,587 80.20% 7.30%
45 to 54 years 2,899 75.80% 7.70%
55 to 59 years 2,215 65.30% 14.20%
60 to 64 years 2,301 44.50% 9.10%
65 to 74 years 4,143 22.60% 7.70%
75 years and over 3,226 9.50% 4.20%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 92264. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 14,926 44.70% 8.50%
Black or African American 385 54.50% 4.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 225 45.80% 24.30%
Asian 1,092 65.80% 5.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 44 15.90% 0.00%
Other 970 61.80% 2.70%
Two or more races 1,218 58.30% 20.10%
Hispanic or Latino 3,610 64.30% 8.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,239 42.40% 9.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 92264 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 92264 is 8,218, with median earnings of $42,184.00.

Women in 92264 are earning approximately 68.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,218 $42,184.00
Male 5,100 $48,656.00
Female 3,118 $33,281.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 92264 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,161 $76,875.00
Business and Financial 462 $89,167.00
Computer and Mathematical 292 $86,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 101 $78,594.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 45 $103,750.00
Community and Social Service 137 $38,281.00
Legal 168 $116,667.00
Educational and Library 507 $84,338.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 458 $38,393.00
Healthcare Practitioners 582 $103,714.00
Healthcare Support 241 $35,781.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 123 $25,750.00
Law Enforcement 16 $87,143.00
Food Preparation and Serving 583 $28,340.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 386 $19,519.00
Personal Care and Service 227 $24,438.00
Sales 951 $36,067.00
Office and Administrative Support 663 $34,471.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 42 $21,964.00
Construction and Extraction 219 $30,114.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 200 $41,875.00
Production 144 $30,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 253 $31,747.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 92264 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 92264.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 837 $78,424.00 324 $69,750.00
Business and Financial 341 $108,456.00 121 $51,953.00
Computer and Mathematical 259 $94,375.00 33 $48,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 76 $83,750.00 25 $35,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 25 $131,719.00 20 $40,000.00
Community and Social Service 95 $41,875.00 42 $6,607.00
Legal 89 $198,750.00 79 $89,583.00
Educational and Library 220 $103,571.00 287 $80,694.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 270 $31,371.00 188 $65,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 213 $134,044.00 369 $68,365.00
Healthcare Support 75 $36,250.00 166 $35,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 86 $40,000.00 37 $23,657.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00 12 $87,143.00
Food Preparation and Serving 332 $31,250.00 251 $27,525.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 248 $19,886.00 138 $19,044.00
Personal Care and Service 118 $21,071.00 109 $25,625.00
Sales 647 $47,782.00 304 $20,833.00
Office and Administrative Support 247 $48,125.00 416 $30,625.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 39 $22,232.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 219 $30,114.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 194 $48,000.00 6 $0.00
Production 95 $27,212.00 49 $41,875.00
Transportation and Material Moving 236 $31,790.00 17 $16,250.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,005 households in 92264, with an average household size of 1.8 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,590 families living in the 92264 zip code with an average family size of 2.48 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 92264:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,588 367 635 6,415
Average Household Size 2.39 3.09 3.09 1.27
Total Families 3,588 367 635 0
Average Household Size 2.38 2.6 3 0

Poverty

Of the 4,590 families living in 92264, 6.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 92264:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 17,300 housing units in 92264.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,005 63.61%
Vacant 6,295 36.39%

20.07% of the total 17,300 housing units in 92264 are rental units. This is approximately 3,472 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,393 are occupied by the owner - or 42.73% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 92264 is $1,333.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 92264 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    140
  • Less than $500
    41
  • $500 to $999
    601
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,529
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    876
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    310
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    68
  • $3,000 or more
    47

Property Value

The median value of a property in 92264 is $386,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 92264 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    367
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    620
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    325
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    399
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    967
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,865
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,843
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,007

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 92264. The chart below shows the number of properties in 92264 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    487
  • 1940 to 1949
    485
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,820
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,933
  • 1970 to 1979
    5,504
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,856
  • 1990 to 1999
    784
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,031
  • 2010 to 2013
    400
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 92264 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    581
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,896
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,512
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,016

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 92264 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 92264 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 92264.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    320
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    953
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,698
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    695
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    861
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    375
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    652
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    78
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    127
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    159
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    224
  • 90 or more minutes
    296

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 92264 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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