ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92252: Joshua Tree, CA

ZIP Code 92252 (Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California) has an estimated 7,538 residents in 3,240 households. The median household income is $66,598, the median home value is $353,800 and the median gross rent is $1,223/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

7,538

Margin of error ±1,031

Median household income

$66,598

Margin of error ±$14,761

Median home value

$353,800

Margin of error ±$54,584

Median gross rent

$1,223/mo

Margin of error ±$359

Median age

44.6 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.9 min

Margin of error ±9.2 min

How ZIP 92252 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9225244.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92252$66,598California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92252$38,777California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9225222.2%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 922526.7%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9225228.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92252$353,800California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92252$1,223/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9225267.3%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9225229.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9225230.3%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92252

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 92252 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92252Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population7,538±1,03139,287,377334,922,499
Median age44.6 yrs±4.7 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,240±41013,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$66,598±$14,761$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$38,777±$5,595$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate22.2%±6.6 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.7%±3.5 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%±4.2 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$353,800±$54,584$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,223/mo±$359$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.3%±7.2 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.9 min±9.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home30.3%±8.2 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 92252
GroupZIP 92252CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino63.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.9%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92252 is

State
California
Main county
San Bernardino County
Largest overlapping place
Joshua Tree (32% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
112.32 sq mi· about 67 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in San Bernardino County

92242 Big River, CA92256 Morongo Valley, CA92268 San Bernardino County, CA92277 San Bernardino County, CA92278 Twentynine Palms, CA92284 Yucca Valley, CA92285 San Bernardino County, CA92301 Adelanto, CA92305 San Bernardino County, CA92307 Apple Valley, CA92308 Apple Valley, CA92309 San Bernardino County, CA92310 San Bernardino County, CA92311 San Bernardino County, CA92313 Grand Terrace, CA92314 Big Bear City, CA92315 Big Bear Lake, CA92316 Bloomington, CA92317 Lake Arrowhead, CA92321 Lake Arrowhead, CA92322 Crestline, CA92324 Colton, CA92325 Crestline, CA92327 San Bernardino County, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.