How long is the commute from Thousand Palms, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Thousand Palms, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Thousand Palms, CA take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Thousand Palms get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Thousand Palms	Riverside County	California	United States
Drove alone	79.1% (±8.5 points)	73.3%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±6.7 points)	11.0%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±6.6 points)	12.3%	17.2%	15.1%

In Thousand Palms, the average commute is lower than in Riverside County (33.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Thousand Palms, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.7%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Riverside County, Thousand Palms ranks 65 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 890 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Thousand Palms

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Thousand Palms	Riverside County	California	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.3 points)	4.3%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.6% (±7.8 points)	26.2%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.8% (±11.2 points)	36.4%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.6% (±8.8 points)	33.2%	25.8%	21.9%

In Thousand Palms, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Riverside County (4.3%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Thousand Palms

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thousand Palms	Riverside County	California	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±6.6 points)	12.3% (±0.3 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.8 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±5.5 points)	93.6% (±0.3 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Thousand Palms, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Riverside County (93.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Thousand Palms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thousand Palms
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Thousand Palms	—	21.9 minutes (±3.6)	—
Desert Palms	4.1 mi	24.9 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	5.3 mi	34.4 minutes (±9.6)	Higher
Palm Desert	5.4 mi	21.0 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Rancho Mirage	5.6 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Bermuda Dunes	6.3 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Indio Hills	6.3 mi	26.9 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Cathedral City	6.4 mi	19.9 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
Indian Wells	8.1 mi	18.7 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sky Valley, CA (34.4 minutes), Indio Hills, CA (26.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
59	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	23.4 minutes (±6.2)
60	Coachella	23.2 minutes (±1.5)
61	Indio	23.0 minutes (±0.9)
62	Mesa Verde	22.8 minutes (±5.1)
63	Palm Springs	22.2 minutes (±1.3)
64	Thermal	22.0 minutes (±3.9)
65	Thousand Palms	21.9 minutes (±3.6)
66	Palm Desert	21.0 minutes (±1.3)
67	Bermuda Dunes	20.8 minutes (±2.7)
68	Desert Edge	20.4 minutes (±2.9)
69	Cathedral City	19.9 minutes (±0.8)
70	Blythe	19.0 minutes (±3.3)
71	Indian Wells	18.7 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Thousand Palms is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Thousand Palms

How long is the average commute in Thousand Palms?

Workers who live in Thousand Palms, CA take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Thousand Palms without a car?

3.0% of households in Thousand Palms have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Thousand Palms?

10.3% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in Thousand Palms worked from home, and 89.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Thousand Palms CDP, California (place:78596, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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