Coachella, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 22,724. Estimated population in July 2024: 32,432 (+42.7% change)
Males: 11,365 (50.0%), Females: 11,359 (50.0%)

Riverside County

Zip code: 92236

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.8 years
Median household income: $28,590
Median house value: $83,700

Population by Race

Races in Coachella:

• Hispanic (97.4%)
• Other race (56.6%)
• Two or more races (3.0%)
• White Non-Hispanic (1.6%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: United States (1.6%).

Elevation: -71 feet

Land area: 20.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coachella

• High school or higher: 31.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 11.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coachella city

• Never married: 34.4%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 3.3%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 4.6%

46.9% Foreign born (46.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,238 (+30.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Coachella:

• JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 5 miles; INDIO, CA)
• EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA)
• DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coachella:

• PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
• MARCH ARB (about 76 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RIV)
• SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 79 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coachella:

• DESERT RESORTS REGIONAL (about 5 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: TRM)
• BERMUDA DUNES (about 8 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: UDD)
• BORREGO VALLEY (about 32 miles; BORREGO SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: L08)

Amtrak stations near Coachella:

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

• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 10 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
• COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 15 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
• MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
• CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 66 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 66 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
• IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)

Public primary/middle schools in Coachella:

• CAHUILLA DESERT ACADEMY (JR. HIGH) (Students: 1,309; Location: 82-489 AVENUE 52; Grades: 07 – 08)
• PETER PENDLETON ELEMENTARY (Students: 822; Location: 84-750 CALLE ROJO; Grades: KG – 06)
• DUKE (BOBBY G.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 812; Location: 85-358 BAGDAD ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
• VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 792; Location: 85-270 VALLEY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
• PALM VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 555; Location: 1390 SEVENTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)