Coachella, California

Coachella, California
Coachella City Hall
Nicknames: 
Coachello, La Coachelita and Cochela
Location of Coachella in Riverside County, California
Coachella, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°40′46″N 116°10′28″W / 33.67944°N 116.17444°W / 33.67944; -116.17444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Native American Reservation (partial)Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians & Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
IncorporatedDecember 13, 1946
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorSteven Hernandez
  Mayor Pro TemDenise Delgado
  City CouncilDr. Frank Figueroa
Yadira Perez
Stephanie Virgen
  City ManagerGabriel Martin
Area
  Total
30.08 sq mi (77.90 km2)
  Land30.08 sq mi (77.90 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
−69 ft (−21 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
41,941
  Density1,394.41/sq mi (538.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92236
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-14260
GNIS feature IDs1652686, 2409493
Websitewww.coachella.org

Coachella (/ˌkəˈɛlə/ KOH-ə-CHEL, commonly /kˈɛlə/ koh-CHEL) is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. It is the namesake and easternmost city of the Coachella Valley, in Southern California's Colorado Desert. Originally a railroad town, Coachella is a prominent hub for agriculture and shipping across Southern California and the Western United States.

Coachella is one of California's fastest-growing cities; when it incorporated in 1946, it had 1,000 residents. By the 2020 Census, the population had grown to 41,941. The city is officially bilingual in English and Spanish, with 90% of people speaking Spanish.