Moving to Yucca Valley, California
Population: 16,865. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,696 (+16.8% change)
Males: 8,021 (47.6%), Females: 8,844 (52.4%)
San Bernardino County
Zip codes: 92284.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $30,420
Median house value: $83,200
Population by Race
Races in Yucca Valley:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
 - Hispanic (11.4%)
 - Other race (4.6%)
 - Two or more races (3.0%)
 - American Indian (2.5%)
 - Black (2.2%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (17.7%), English (15.4%), Irish (13.1%), United States (8.8%), Italian (5.7%), French (5.3%).
Elevation: 3279 feet
Land area: 40.0 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Yucca Valley
- High school or higher: 81.9%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
 - Unemployed: 8.4%
 - Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Yucca Valley town
- Never married: 18.7%
 - Now married: 53.1%
 - Separated: 2.3%
 - Widowed: 12.1%
 - Divorced: 13.8%
 
5.2% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.6% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-0.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Yucca Valley:
- HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; JOSHUA TREE, CA)
 - DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA)
 - EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Yucca Valley:
- PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
 - SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)
 - MARCH ARB (about 61 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RIV)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Yucca Valley:
- YUCCA VALLEY (about 2 miles; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Abbreviation: L22)
 - HI DESERT (about 12 miles; JOSHUA TREE, CA; Abbreviation: L80)
 - BERMUDA DUNES (about 29 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: UDD)
 
Amtrak station near Yucca Valley:
- 19 miles: PALM SPRINGS – NORTH (PALM SPRINGS, INDIAN CANYON DR. @ I-10). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yucca Valley:
- COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 29 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
 - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 36 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
 - CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
 - MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
 - UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 53 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
 - LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
 - SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,100)
 
Schools
Public high school in Yucca Valley:
- SKY ALTERNATIVE/CONTINUATION (Students: 105; Location: 59273 SUNNYSLOPE; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high schools in Yucca Valley:
- LIVING STREAM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 57373 JOSHUA LANE; Grades: PK – 12)
 - DESERT MINISTRIES CHRISTIAN (Students: 66; Location: 58037 JOSHUA DR; Grades: 2 – 12)
 - GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 6300 RUTH DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Yucca Valley:
- LA CONTENTA JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 852; Location: 7050 LA CONTENTA ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
 - ONAGA ELEMENTARY (Students: 645; Location: 58001 ONAGA; Grades: KG – 06)
 - YUCCA MESA ELEMENTARY (Students: 570; Location: 3380 AVALON AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
 - YUCCA VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 528; Location: 7601 HOPI TRAIL; Grades: KG – 06)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Yucca Valley:
- YUCCA VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 7546 KICKAPOO TRAIL; Grades: PK – KG)
 - HIGH DESERT SDA ELEM (Students: 10; Location: 8035 CHURCH; Grades: 1 – 6)
 
