Moving to Indian Wells, California

Population: 3,816. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,933 (+29.3% change)
Males: 1,802 (47.2%), Females: 2,014 (52.8%)

Zip code: 92210

Demographics

Median resident age: 63.4 years
Median household income: $93,986
Median house value: $400,700

Population by Race

Races in Indian Wells:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
• Hispanic (3.0%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (21.5%), German (18.3%), Irish (18.0%), Italian (7.3%), United States (5.7%), Scottish (4.8%).

Land area: 13.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Indian Wells

• High school or higher: 94.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Indian Wells city

• Never married: 9.2%
• Now married: 70.7%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 9.1%

8.3% Foreign born (3.7% Europe, 1.8% North America, 1.6% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,065 (+38.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Indian Wells:

• EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA)
• JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 8 miles; INDIO, CA)
• DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Indian Wells:

• PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 13 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
• MARCH ARB (about 64 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RIV)
• SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Indian Wells:

• BERMUDA DUNES (about 6 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: UDD)
• DESERT RESORTS REGIONAL (about 15 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: TRM)
• YUCCA VALLEY (about 28 miles; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Abbreviation: L22)

Amtrak stations near Indian Wells:

• 4 miles: PALM DESERT (MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 8 miles: INDIO (45995 MONROE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 17 miles: PALM SPRINGS (300 N. INDIAN AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indian Wells:

• COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 4 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 20 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
• MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
• CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 60 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 60 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
• UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 62 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)