Desert Center, California

Desert Center
Desert Center's Desert Lily Preserve
Desert Center's Desert Lily Preserve
Location of Desert Center in Riverside County, California
Location of Desert Center in Riverside County, California
Desert Center is located in California
Desert Center
Desert Center
Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 33°42′48″N 115°24′02″W / 33.71333°N 115.40056°W / 33.71333; -115.40056
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Area
 • Total30.43 sq mi (78.80 km2)
 • Land30.43 sq mi (78.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total256
 • Density8.41/sq mi (3.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
92239
Area code(s)442 and 760
FIPS code06-18982
GNIS feature ID2582993 [2]

Desert Center is a census designated place in the Colorado Desert in Riverside County, California. It is in southern California, between the cities of Indio and Blythe at the junction of Interstate 10 and State Route 177, about halfway between Phoenix and Los Angeles. The ZIP Code is 92239, and the community is in telephone area codes 442 and 760. The elevation is 656 feet (200 m). The population was 204 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Desert Center, California

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