ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92253: La Quinta, CA

ZIP Code 92253 (La Quinta, Riverside County, California) has an estimated 38,666 residents in 15,933 households. The median household income is $99,277, the median home value is $661,600 and the median gross rent is $1,781/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

38,666

Margin of error ±99

Median household income

$99,277

Margin of error ±$6,022

Median home value

$661,600

Margin of error ±$23,949

Median gross rent

$1,781/mo

Margin of error ±$152

Median age

53.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.6 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 92253 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 9225353.4 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92253$99,277California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92253$64,463California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 922538.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 922537.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9225340.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92253$661,600California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92253$1,781/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9225375.8%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9225325.6 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9225317.8%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92253

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 92253 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92253Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population38,666±9939,287,377334,922,499
Median age53.4 yrs±2.8 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,933±67613,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$99,277±$6,022$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$64,463±$5,538$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate8.9%±2.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.3%±1.8 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.1%±2.1 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$661,600±$23,949$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,781/mo±$152$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.8%±3.7 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.6 min±3.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.8%±2.5 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 92253
GroupZIP 92253CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)36.6%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92253 is

State
California
Main county
Riverside County
Largest overlapping place
La Quinta (84% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
40.44 sq mi· about 956 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 Riverside County

92201 Indio, CA92203 Indio, CA92210 Indian Wells, CA92211 Palm Desert, CA92220 Riverside County, CA92223 Beaumont, CA92225 Riverside County, CA92230 Cabazon, CA92234 Cathedral City, CA92236 Coachella, CA92239 Riverside County, CA92240 Desert Hot Springs, CA92241 Riverside County, CA92254 North Shore, CA92258 Palm Springs, CA92260 Palm Desert, CA92262 Palm Springs, CA92264 Palm Springs, CA92270 Rancho Mirage, CA92274 Riverside County, CA92276 Thousand Palms, CA92282 Riverside County, CA92320 Calimesa, CA92501 Riverside, 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.