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Welcome to Cathedral City ...

The city of Cathedral City is located in Riverside County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cathedral City, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated November 16, 1981.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cathedral City has a population of 55,241 people<2> (see below for details).

Cathedral City is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cathedral City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Cathedral City: (760) & (442)<4>

The ZIP codes for Cathedral City: 92234-92235<5>

Websites for Cathedral City ...

Official Website: www.cathedralcity.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cathedral City had an population of 55,241 people. This is an increase of 7.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cathedral City had a population of 51,200 people. This makes Cathedral City the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Cathedral City represents 0.14% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 51,200 people, the population of Cathedral City increased 20.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 42,647 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cathedral City.

Communities near Cathedral City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cathedral City.

  • Indio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio
    • Indio is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indio <6>
  • Palm Desert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coachella
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • La Quinta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Desert Hot Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Indian Wells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Palm Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rancho Mirage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thousand Palms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garnet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
    • Garnet is located in Riverside County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cathedral City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cathedral City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cathedral City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cathedral City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cathedral City. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cathedral City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cathedral City ...

Looking for more information about Cathedral City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cathedral City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cathedral City.

The official website for Cathedral City: www.cathedralcity.gov/

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cathedral City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cathedral City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cathedral City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cathedral City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Cathedral City includes: 92234 & 92235.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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