Palm Desert, California

Palm Desert, California
City
El Paseo in Palm Desert
El Paseo in Palm Desert
Flag of Palm Desert
Flag
Official logo of Palm Desert, California
Nickname(s): 
P. D., Palm Deezy
Motto: 
"Feel The Warmth"
Location of Palm Desert, California
Location of Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California is located in southern California
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California
Location in the United States
Palm Desert, California is located in California
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California (California)
Palm Desert, California is located in the United States
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°43′20″N 116°22′28″W / 33.72222°N 116.37444°W / 33.72222; -116.37444[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
IncorporatedNovember 26, 1973[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[3]
 • MayorKarina Quintanilla
 • Mayor Pro TemJan Harnik
 • City CouncilGina Nestande
Evan Trubee
Kathleen Kelly
Area
[4]
 • Total27.02 sq mi (69.97 km2)
 • Land26.81 sq mi (69.44 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2)  0.76%
Elevation
[1]
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total51,163
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
51,583
 • Density1,986.98/sq mi (736.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
92210, 92211, 92255, 92260, 92261
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-55184
GNIS feature IDs1652767, 2411356
Websitewww.cityofpalmdesert.org

Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, about 14 miles (23 km) east of Palm Springs, 121 miles (195 km) northeast of San Diego and 122 miles (196 km) east of Los Angeles. The population was 51,163 at the 2020 census. The city has been one of the state's fastest-growing since 1980, when its population was 11,801.

  1. ^ a b "Palm Desert". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ABOUT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "QuickFacts Palm Desert city, California". United States Census Bureau.