Welcome to Twentynine Palms ...
The city of Twentynine Palms is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Twentynine Palms, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
The city was incorporated November 23, 1987.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Twentynine Palms has a population of 26,456 people<2> (see below for details).
Twentynine Palms is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Twentynine Palms lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Twentynine Palms: (760) & (442)<4>
The ZIP codes for Twentynine Palms: 92277-92278<5>
Websites for Twentynine Palms ...
Official Website: www.ci.twentynine-palms.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Twentynine Palms had an population of 26,456 people. This is an increase of 5.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 79.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Twentynine Palms had a population of 25,048 people. This makes Twentynine Palms the county's 18th most populous community.
The population of Twentynine Palms represents 0.07% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 262nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25,048 people, the population of Twentynine Palms increased 69.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,764 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Twentynine Palms.
Communities near Twentynine Palms ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Twentynine Palms.
- Panorama Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
- Panorama Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Joshua Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Tree
- Joshua Tree is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua Tree <6>
- Lost Horse Mine ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost Horse Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Horse Mine
- Lost Horse Mine is located in Riverside County
- Landers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers
- Landers is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landers <6>
- Yucca Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Sky Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
- Sky Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <6>
- Pioneertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneertown
- Pioneertown is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneertown <6>
- Desert Hot Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Thousand Palms
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Palms
- Thousand Palms is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Palms <6>
- Bermuda Dunes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Dunes
- Bermuda Dunes is located in Riverside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Dunes <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Twentynine Palms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twentynine Palms.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Twentynine Palms. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Twentynine Palms.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twentynine Palms ...
Looking for more information about Twentynine Palms? 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 Twentynine Palms, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Twentynine Palms.
Adding Twentynine Palms to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Twentynine Palms 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 Twentynine Palms was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Twentynine Palms post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Twentynine Palms.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Twentynine Palms: www.ci.twentynine-palms.ca.us/
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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 San Bernardino, 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 Twentynine Palms. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twentynine Palms - 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 Twentynine Palms). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Twentynine Palms or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Twentynine Palms includes: 92277 & 92278. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |