Desert Hot Springs, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 16,582. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,492 (+23.6% change)
Males: 8,155 (49.2%), Females: 8,427 (50.8%)

Riverside County

Zip codes: 92240, 92241.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $25,987
Median house value: $81,400

Population by Race

Races in Desert Hot Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.5%)
  • Hispanic (40.4%)
  • Other race (16.4%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.8%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.7%), Irish (9.6%), English (7.3%), United States (3.7%), Italian (3.5%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 23.3 square miles

Map of Desert Hot Springs, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Desert Hot Springs

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Desert Hot Springs city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

20.6% Foreign born (15.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,801 (+40.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Desert Hot Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Desert Hot Springs:

Other public-use airports nearest to Desert Hot Springs:

Amtrak stations near Desert Hot Springs:

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

College/University in Desert Hot Springs:

  • DESERT RESORTS SCHOOL OF SOMATHERAPY (Location: 13090 PALM DR; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Desert Hot Springs:

  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 19 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 35 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 47 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,100)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,798)

Schools

Public high school in Desert Hot Springs:

  • DESERT HOT SPRINGS HIGH (Students: 1,406; Location: 65850 PIERSON BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Desert Hot Springs:

  • DESERT SPRINGS MIDDLE (Students: 1,478; Location: 66-755 TWO BUNCH PALMS TR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WENZLAFF (EDWARD L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 812; Location: 11-625 WEST DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TWO BUNCH PALMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 765; Location: 14250 WEST DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CORSINI (JULIUS) ELEMENTARY (Students: 691; Location: 68750 HACIENDA DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BUBBLING WELLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 668; Location: 67501 CAMINO CAMPANERO; Grades: KG – 05)