Desert Center | |
|---|---|
 Desert Center's Desert Lily Preserve | |
 Location of Desert Center in Riverside County, California | |
  Desert Center Location within the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′48″N 115°24′02″W / 33.71333°N 115.40056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.43 sq mi (78.80 km2) |
| • Land | 30.43 sq mi (78.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 256 |
| • Density | 8.41/sq mi (3.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 92239 |
| Area code(s) | 442 and 760 |
| FIPS code | 06-18982 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582993 [2] |
Desert Center is a census designated place in the Colorado Desert in Riverside County, California. It is in southern California, between the cities of Indio and Blythe at the junction of Interstate 10 and State Route 177, about halfway between Phoenix and Los Angeles. The ZIP Code is 92239, and the community is in telephone area codes 442 and 760. The elevation is 656 feet (200 m). The population was 204 at the 2010 census.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Desert Center, California