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Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807. Palm Springs possesses some of the most famous golf courses in the country. Swimming, tennis, horseback riding and hiking in the beautiful nearby desert and mountain areas are other major forms of recreation in Palm Springs. It is one of nine adjacent cities that make up the Coachella Valley . The area code for Palm Springs is 760. The ZIP codes for Palm Springs are 92262 through 92264. Once known as the "Playground of the Stars," Palm Springs is a small city with the legacy, amenities and history of a large, cosmopolitan city. Palm Springs lies at the foot of one of Southern California's most majestic mountain peaks, 10,834-foot tall Mount San Jacinto, whose eastern flank abuts downtown. It is not unusual to swim in 80-degree weather while looking up at snow covered peaks.

Celebrities still retreat to Palm Springs, but today the city's economy centers on tourism, real estate, health care, shopping and gambling. It is a city of numerous festivals, conventions and international events. The world's largest rotating tramcars can be found at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. These cars ascend two-and-a-half miles up a steep incline to reveal dramatic, sweeping valley views. The ascent from desert floor to an altitude in excess of 8,500 feet is accompanied by a drop in temperature of 30 degrees or more, giving riders a cool respite from the heat on a hot summer day. A wilderness area can be explored at the top of the tram and there is a restaurant with spectacular views. The Palm Springs International Film Festival presents movie star-filled, red carpet affairs. The Palm Springs Follies stage-show spectacular brings one of the last of the authentic vaudeville shows still presented in the United States; one of the unique aspects of the show is that all of the...more

Among the most common occupations in Palm Springs are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 23%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Palm Springs, California work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 13 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Palm Springs, California are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 21%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Palm Springs job listings indicate that the following industries in Palm Springs are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Palm Springs, California is $30,730, and the median income of households in Palm Springs was $35,973.

According to our Palm Springs Trends data, the number of Palm Springs, California jobs has increased by 4% since October 2011.

Population of Palm Springs Total population 42,807 Male 51.88% Female 48.12% Median age 46.9     Palm Springs Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.8% Median cost of a home $157,000 Median mortgage payment $734 Renter-occupied homes 39.2% Vacant housing 33.4% Median monthly rent $631     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,999 Median for all female full-time $27,461     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 44% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 15%     Race White 81% Black or African American 4% Asian 4% Other 11%     Palm Springs Commute Carpool 12.2% Public transportation 2.2% Average travel time 21 minutes