ZIP Code 92253 — La Quinta city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 92253 covers La Quinta, CA in Riverside County with a population of about 38,281.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 442, 760; U.S. House district CA-41; the PALM SPRINGS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 92253 is about $97,397 — about 30% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.1%; unemployment rate near 7.1%; 38.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 15.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $612,800 — about 76% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,624 (about 40% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.8% (about 9.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 92253 in La Quinta, CA, a household would need roughly $169,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,936. That is about 74% above the local median household income ($97,397), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for La Quinta city, CA as Very High (composite score 99.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (100.0) and flood (99.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for La Quinta city, CA show little to no average snow and around 2.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,884 for ZIP 92253 (La Quinta city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.