La Quinta, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 23,694. Estimated population in July 2024: 38,232 (+61.4% change)
Males: 11,619 (49.0%), Females: 12,075 (51.0%)

Zip code: 92253

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $54,552
Median house value: $174,200

Population by Race

Races in La Quinta:

• White Non-Hispanic (62.9%)
• Hispanic (32.0%)
• Other race (13.9%)
• Two or more races (3.5%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Black (1.4%)
• Filipino (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (14.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (10.9%), Italian (6.1%), United States (4.4%), French (3.7%).

Land area: 31.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Quinta

• High school or higher: 84.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Quinta city

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 64.6%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 9.7%

14.2% Foreign born (10.0% Latin America, 1.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +12,105 (+104.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Quinta:

• JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 6 miles; INDIO, CA)
• EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA)
• DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Quinta:

• PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
• MARCH ARB (about 68 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RIV)
• SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Quinta:

• BERMUDA DUNES (about 5 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: UDD)
• DESERT RESORTS REGIONAL (about 11 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: TRM)
• BORREGO VALLEY (about 30 miles; BORREGO SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: L08)

Amtrak stations near La Quinta:

• 6 miles: INDIO (45995 MONROE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 8 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Quinta:

• COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 7 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 18 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
• MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
• CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 57 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 66 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)

Schools

Public high school in La Quinta:

• LA QUINTA HIGH (Students: 2,537; Location: 79-255 WESTWARD HO DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Quinta:

• TRUMAN (HARRY S.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,130; Location: 78-870 AVE. 50; Grades: KG – 05)
• LA QUINTA MIDDLE (Students: 920; Location: 78-900 AVE. , NO. 50; Grades: 06 – 08)
• JOHN ADAMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 874; Location: 50-800 DESERT CLUB DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
• AMELIA EARHART ELMENTARY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL S (Students: 857; Location: 45-250 DUNE PALMS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
• HORIZON SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 47-950 DUNE PALMS RD.; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in La Quinta:

• LA QUINTA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Students: 25; Location: PO BOX 676/50-800 CALLE PALOMA; Grades: KG – 8)