What County Is Palm Springs, California In?

Palm Springs is in Riverside County, California. About 45,070 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Pacific Time and covers 94.5 sq mi (245 km²) of land. The nearest city or town of 50,000 people or more is Cathedral City, 4.9 mi northeast.

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Palm Springs in California
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
45,070 ± 122
Land area
94.5 sq mi (245 km²)
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Elevation
432 ft 132 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$73,119 ± $3,423
Median home value
$604,000 ± $29,102
Median rent, with utilities
$1,562 ± $61
Homes lived in by their owners
65.9% ± 1.5 points
Water area
0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²)
State
California
Census place code
0655254
Coordinates (central point)
33.803361, -116.538280

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Palm Springs

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Palm Springs

33.803361, -116.538280 is a central point for Palm Springs, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Palm Springs

432 ft (132 m), the USGS ground height at Palm Springs’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Palm Springs

Longest day
14 hours 25 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 54 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:34 AM around June 12
Latest sunrise
7:09 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:37 PM around December 4
Latest sunset
8:00 PM around June 29

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 156:50 AM5:00 PM10 h 10 min
Feb 156:30 AM5:30 PM11 h
Mar 156:56 AM6:53 PM11 h 57 min
Apr 156:15 AM7:17 PM13 h 2 min
May 155:45 AM7:40 PM13 h 55 min
Jun 155:34 AM7:58 PM14 h 24 min
Jul 155:46 AM7:57 PM14 h 11 min
Aug 156:08 AM7:32 PM13 h 24 min
Sep 156:29 AM6:52 PM12 h 23 min
Oct 156:51 AM6:12 PM11 h 21 min
Nov 156:18 AM4:42 PM10 h 24 min
Dec 156:43 AM4:38 PM9 h 55 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Palm Springs

Palm Springs uses Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9223452,267 people
  2. 9226030,523 people
  3. 9226226,887 people
  4. 9226419,899 people
  5. 922767,720 people
  6. 925494,016 people
  7. 922821,419 people
  8. 92258474 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Palm Springs. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cathedral City, California (city)4.9 mi northeast
  2. Rancho Mirage, California (city)6.8 mi southeast
  3. Desert Hot Springs, California (city)11 mi north
  4. Whitewater, California (CDP)13 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.