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Desert Shores

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Total population

801

Median home value

$178,600

2.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$37,212

Desert Shores$37k
National$74k
Weather96°F · Sunny
Coordinates33.40°, -116.04°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Desert Shores is a small census-designated community that lies in California, United States. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 33.404°, -116.039°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 801. Resident density is around 445 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. It covers a compact 1.8 km² of land area. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,125 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
47.4
Median home value
$178,600
Housing units
276
Poverty rate
5.5%
Unemployment
3.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
38.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
70.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.4038
Longitude
-116.0392
Water area
0.11 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
96°F
Sunny
Tonight
80°F
Clear
Friday
97°F
Sunny
Friday Night
82°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
96°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
82°F
Clear

Forecast for Desert Shores, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.9%
Diabetes
14%
Adult obesity
34.7%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
13.7%
No leisure activity
36.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
119,506
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-necked Stilt
    Himantopus mexicanus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    3,261
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    2,712
  • Blue-winged Teal
    Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,693
  • Least Sandpiper
    Calidris minutilla (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves
    2,504
  • Eared Grebe
    Podiceps nigricollis C.L.Brehm, 1831 · Aves
    2,436
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,261
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    2,225
  • Verdin
    Auriparus flaviceps (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    2,216

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Sea View Elementary
    Elementary · Salton City · 652 students · 22.5:1 ratio
  • West Shores High
    High · Salton City · 520 students · 16.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4,833
Largest magnitude
5.71
Largest event
2010-06-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,125

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,538
Avg daily Wikipedia views
53
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Desert Shores

What I Saw In California
What I Saw In California
Edwin Bryant · 1848
On Desert Shores
Bowen, Thomas · 2022
California, the wonderful
California, the wonderful
Edwin Markham · 1914
California prehistory
California prehistory
Terry L. Jones · 1900
California the wonderful
California the wonderful
Edwin Markham · 1914
Life in California
Life in California
Alfred Robinson · 1846
California dreaming
Richard P. Blair · 2012
Adventures on & off Interstate 80
Adventures on & off Interstate 80
Eleanor M. Huggins · 1985

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Red Swamp Crayfish
Red Swamp Crayfish
Procambarus clarkii
Seen 2026-09-25
dyebush
dyebush
Psorothamnus emoryi emoryi
Seen 2026-09-18
Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Seen 2026-09-07
Stahnkeus subtilimanus
Stahnkeus subtilimanus
Stahnkeus subtilimanus
Seen 2026-09-05
Southern Flatcoil
Southern Flatcoil
Polygyra cereolus
Seen 2026-09-04
Common Coachwhip
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Seen 2026-08-24
Convergent Lady Beetle
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
Seen 2026-08-23
Striped Barnacle
Striped Barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite
Seen 2026-08-23
Smeringurus vachoni
Smeringurus vachoni
Smeringurus vachoni
Seen 2026-08-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET