Welcome to Palm Springs ...
The city of Palm Springs is located in Riverside County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Palm Springs: Palm Spgs. (or less commonly used: Palm Spngs. or Palm Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Palm Springs has a population of 48,697 people<2> (see below for details).
Palm Springs is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Palm Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Palm Springs: 760 & 442<4>
The ZIP codes for Palm Springs: 92262-92264, 92292<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palm Springs had an population of 48,697 people. This is an increase of 9.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Palm Springs had a population of 44,552 people. This makes Palm Springs the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Palm Springs represents 0.12% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 44,552 people, the population of Palm Springs increased 4.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 42,807 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Palm Springs.
Communities Also Named Palm Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Palm Springs - they are located in Arizona and Florida (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palm Springs.
Websites for Palm Springs ...
Official Website: www.ci.palm-springs.ca.us/
Junior League: www.jlpsdc.org/
Communities near Palm Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palm Springs.
- Indio
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indio
- From Palm Springs to Indio
- Palm Desert
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palm Desert
- From Palm Springs to Palm Desert
- La Quinta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Quinta
- La Quinta is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Quinta <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Quinta
- From Palm Springs to La Quinta
- Desert Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Hot Springs
- Desert Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desert Hot Springs <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Desert Hot Springs
- From Palm Springs to Desert Hot Springs
- Rancho Mirage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rancho Mirage
- From Palm Springs to Rancho Mirage
- Indian Wells
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indian Wells
- From Palm Springs to Indian Wells
- Cathedral City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cathedral City
- From Palm Springs to Cathedral City
- Garnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
- Garnet is located in Riverside County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garnet
- From Palm Springs to Garnet
- Rimlon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - North Palm Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palm Springs
- North Palm Springs is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Palm Springs <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Palm Springs
- From Palm Springs to North Palm Springs
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 Palm Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palm Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palm 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 Palm Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palm Springs. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Palm Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palm Springs ...
Looking for more information about Palm 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 Palm Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palm Springs.
Adding Palm Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palm 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 Palm Springs was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).
We also found Palm Springs on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palm Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Palm Springs: www.ci.palm-springs.ca.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 Palm Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palm Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Palm Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Palm Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Palm Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palm Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Palm Springs includes: 92262, 92263 & 92264. |
| <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. |