Moving to Cathedral City, California

Population: 42,647. Estimated population in July 2024: 51,713 (+21.3% change)
Males: 21,608 (50.7%), Females: 21,039 (49.3%)

Riverside County

Zip codes: 92234.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $38,887
Median house value: $125,500

Population by Race

Races in Cathedral City:

  • Hispanic (50.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.0%)
  • Other race (23.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Filipino (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (9.4%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.6%), Italian (3.6%), United States (3.0%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 19.2 square miles

Map of Cathedral City, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cathedral City

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cathedral City city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

29.7% Foreign born (24.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,444 (+36.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cathedral City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cathedral City:

Other public-use airports nearest to Cathedral City:

Amtrak stations near Cathedral City:

  • 6 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.
  • 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.
  • 9 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 Cathedral City:

  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 9 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 29 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 52 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 61 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 61 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)

Schools

Public high schools in Cathedral City:

  • CATHEDRAL CITY HIGH (Students: 2,623; Location: 69250 DINAH SHARE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 357; Location: 30800 LANDAU BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Cathedral City:

  • CALVARY BIBLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 68550 DINAH SHORE DR; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cathedral City:

  • WORKMAN (JAMES) MIDDLE (Students: 1,502; Location: 69-300 30TH AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COFFMAN (NELLIE N.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,188; Location: 34-603 PLUMLEY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LANDAU ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,108; Location: 30310 LANDAU BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUNNY SANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,102; Location: 69-310 MCCALLUM WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CATHEDRAL CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,059; Location: 2ND & VAN FLEET STS.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • AGUA CALIENTE ELEMENTARY (Students: 774; Location: 30-800 SAN LUIS REY PLAZA; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Cathedral City:

  • FIRST SCHOOL OF THE DESERT (Students: 103; Location: 69-440 MCCALLUM WAY; Grades: PK – KG)