ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 92278: Twentynine Palms, CA

ZIP Code 92278 (Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California) has an estimated 3,913 residents in 0 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (households, bachelor's or higher) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,913

Margin of error ±181

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

21.1 yrs

Margin of error ±0.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

8.4 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 92278 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 9227821.1 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 92278—California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 92278$26,090California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 92278—California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 922780.0%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9227812.2%*California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 92278—California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 92278—California$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 92278—California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 922788.4 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 922789.7%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 92278

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 92278 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 92278Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population3,913±18139,287,377334,922,499
Median age21.1 yrs±0.3 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households0*±1413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income——$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$26,090±$1,271$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate——12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±7.5 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%*±12.6 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value——$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent——$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes——55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work8.4 min±3.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.7%±4.3 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 92278
GroupZIP 92278CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino44.3%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.4%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)35.1%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 92278 is

State
California
Main county
San Bernardino County
Largest overlapping place
Twentynine Palms (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.39 sq mi· about 10,033 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, CA92252 Joshua Tree, CA92256 Morongo Valley, CA92268 San Bernardino County, CA92277 San Bernardino County, 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.