Thermal, California
Thermal, California
Kokell | |
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Thermal with the Santa Rosa Mountains in the Background | |
Location within Riverside County | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′25″N 116°08′32″W / 33.64028°N 116.14222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Incorporated | April 20, 1938 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.384 sq mi (24.303 km2) |
| • Land | 9.384 sq mi (24.303 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
| Elevation | −138 ft (−43 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,676 |
• Estimate (2021) | 2,700 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 92274 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-55254 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2583161 |
Thermal is an unincorporated community within the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California, United States, located approximately 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Palm Springs and about 9.5 miles (15.3 km) north of the Salton Sea. The community's elevation is 138 feet (42 m) below mean sea level. It is served by area codes 760 and 442 and is in ZIP Code 92274. The population was 2,676 at the 2020 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Thermal a census-designated place (CDP), which does not precisely correspond to the historical community.