Moving to Yucca Valley, California

Population: 16,865. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,696 (+16.8% change)
Males: 8,021 (47.6%), Females: 8,844 (52.4%)

San Bernardino County

Zip codes: 92284.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $30,420
Median house value: $83,200

Population by Race

Races in Yucca Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
  • Hispanic (11.4%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Black (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), English (15.4%), Irish (13.1%), United States (8.8%), Italian (5.7%), French (5.3%).

Elevation: 3279 feet

Land area: 40.0 square miles

Map of Yucca Valley, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Yucca Valley

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yucca Valley town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

5.2% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Yucca Valley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Yucca Valley:

Other public-use airports nearest to Yucca Valley:

Amtrak station near Yucca Valley:

  • 19 miles: PALM SPRINGS – NORTH (PALM SPRINGS, INDIAN CANYON DR. @ I-10). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yucca Valley:

  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 29 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 36 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 53 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
  • SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,100)

Schools

Public high school in Yucca Valley:

  • SKY ALTERNATIVE/CONTINUATION (Students: 105; Location: 59273 SUNNYSLOPE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Yucca Valley:

  • LIVING STREAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 57373 JOSHUA LANE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • DESERT MINISTRIES CHRISTIAN (Students: 66; Location: 58037 JOSHUA DR; Grades: 2 – 12)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 6300 RUTH DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Yucca Valley:

  • LA CONTENTA JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 852; Location: 7050 LA CONTENTA ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ONAGA ELEMENTARY (Students: 645; Location: 58001 ONAGA; Grades: KG – 06)
  • YUCCA MESA ELEMENTARY (Students: 570; Location: 3380 AVALON AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • YUCCA VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 528; Location: 7601 HOPI TRAIL; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Yucca Valley:

  • YUCCA VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 7546 KICKAPOO TRAIL; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HIGH DESERT SDA ELEM (Students: 10; Location: 8035 CHURCH; Grades: 1 – 6)