Yucca Valley

Population: 21,744
Median household income: $55,302
Median home value: $321,300

Yucca Valley is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to 21,744 residents. The median household income of $55,302 is below the San Bernardino County median ($82,184).

Between 2019 and 2023, Yucca Valley's population held roughly steady from 21,622 to 21,744, while its median home value rose 86.2% from $172,600 to $321,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.1% of the population. 78.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,744
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,302
Median home value: $321,300
Median gross rent: $1,341
Housing units: 9,929
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,62221,744

Median household income

$44,757$55,302

Median home value

$172,600$321,300

Median gross rent

$919$1,341

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,622	$44,757	$172,600	$919
2020	21,701	$47,901	$193,500	$988
2021	21,663	$51,978	$230,100	$1,073
2022	21,700	$54,153	$278,600	$1,173
2023	21,744	$55,302	$321,300	$1,341

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	807	3.7%
5 to 17	4,159	19.1%
18 to 24	1,585	7.3%
25 to 34	2,787	12.8%
35 to 44	2,796	12.9%
45 to 54	2,004	9.2%
55 to 64	3,126	14.4%
65 to 74	2,723	12.5%
75 and over	1,757	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,287	61.1%
Black or African American	596	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	324	1.5%
Asian	411	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	320	1.5%
Some other race	79	0.4%
Two or more races	1,291	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,436	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,578	10.4%
High school graduate	4,612	30.4%
Some college or associate's	5,821	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,120	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,062	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,171	78.1%
Carpooled	985	10.7%
Public transit	115	1.3%
Walked	168	1.8%
Bicycle	22	0.2%
Worked from home	557	6.1%
Other means	164	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,869	44.9%
15 to 29 min	690	8.0%
30 to 44 min	1,790	20.8%
45 to 59 min	1,319	15.3%
60+ min	957	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 19.2% (4,130 of 21,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,106	57.4%
Nonfamily households	3,782	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,888	89.5%
Vacant	1,041	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,580	62.8%
Renter-occupied	3,308	37.2%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,929	79.9%
1-unit, attached	229	2.3%
2 to 4 units	751	7.6%
5 to 19 units	323	3.3%
20 or more units	104	1.0%
Mobile home & other	593	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0687056
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1233, -116.4216