Welcome to Desert Hot Springs ...
The city of Desert Hot Springs is located in Riverside County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Desert Hot Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1944.
The city was incorporated September 25, 1963.
A typical abbreviation for Desert Hot Springs: Desert Hot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Desert Hot Spngs. or Desert Hot Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Desert Hot Springs has a population of 29,486 people<2> (see below for details).
Desert Hot Springs is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Desert Hot Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Desert Hot Springs: (760) and (442)<4>
The ZIP codes for Desert Hot Springs: 92240-92241<5>
Websites for Desert Hot Springs ...
Official Website: www.desert-hot-springs.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Desert Hot Springs had an population of 29,486 people. This is an increase of 13.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 77.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Desert Hot Springs had a population of 25,938 people. This makes Desert Hot Springs the county's 21st most populous community.
The population of Desert Hot Springs represents 0.07% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 256th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25,938 people, the population of Desert Hot Springs increased 56.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,582 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Desert Hot Springs.
Communities near Desert Hot Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Desert Hot Springs.
- Cathedral City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral City
- Cathedral City is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathedral City <6>
- Palm Desert
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert
- Palm Desert is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Desert <6>
- Palm Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Springs
- Palm Springs is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Springs <6>
- Yucca Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucca Valley
- Yucca Valley is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucca Valley <6>
- Rancho Mirage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Mirage
- Rancho Mirage is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Mirage <6>
- Indian Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Wells
- Indian Wells is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Wells <6>
- Garnet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
- Garnet is located in Riverside County
- Morongo Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morongo Valley
- Morongo Valley is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morongo Valley <6>
- Bonnie Bell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Bell
- Bonnie Bell is located in Riverside County
- White Water
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Water have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Water
- White Water 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 Desert Hot Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Desert Hot Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Desert Hot Springs. 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 Desert Hot Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Desert Hot Springs. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Desert Hot Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Desert Hot Springs ...
Looking for more information about Desert Hot Springs? 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 Desert Hot Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Desert Hot Springs.
Adding Desert Hot Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Desert Hot Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Desert Hot Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Desert Hot Springs post office opened in 1944.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Desert Hot Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Desert Hot Springs: www.desert-hot-springs.us/
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 Desert Hot Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Desert Hot Springs - 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 Desert Hot Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Desert Hot Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Desert Hot Springs includes: 92240 & 92241. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |