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Indian Wells, California: commercial real estate data.
Indian Wells is a Census city of 4,871 people across 14.30 square miles of land, in Riverside County. Median household income is $162,990, 79.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Indian Wells
What Indian Wells is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.3 sq mi
- Water area0.26 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land341
- County holding the largest share of its areaRiverside County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Indian Wells
- Population4,871
- Median age67.9
- Population under 18430 plus or minus 119
- Share under 188.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Population 65 and over2,759
- Share 65 and over56.6 percent
- Households2,468
- Family households1,571
- Share of households that are families63.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Indian Wells
- Median household income$162,990
- Per capita income$148,564
- Civilian labor force1,708 plus or minus 363
- Employed1,603 plus or minus 357
- Unemployed105 plus or minus 67
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over4,383
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher63.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree31.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Indian Wells
- Housing units5,083
- Occupied units2,468
- Vacant units2,615
- Vacancy rate51.4 percent
- Owner occupied1,969
- Renter occupied499 plus or minus 212
- Ownership rate79.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,078,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,088
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.0 percent
- Single family units4,353
- Share single family85.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more672 plus or minus 288
- Share in buildings of two or more13.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes58 plus or minus 67
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Indian Wells gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,023 plus or minus 383
- Commuting under 15 minutes438 plus or minus 258
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.8 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more101 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Drove alone42.9 percent
- Carpooled2.4 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked10.7 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Worked from home35.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Indian Wells (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,108,500
- Average approval$518,083
- Median approval$139,250
- Largest approval$1,970,000
- Jobs supported55
- Jobs per approval9.2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Indian Wells, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Indian Wells (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$399,000
- Average approval$399,000
- Median approval$399,000
- Largest approval$399,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Indian Wells, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Indian Wells
- NFIP communityCity of Indian Wells
- NFIP community number060254
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/17
The City of Indian Wells participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060254 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Riverside County, not Indian Wells
Riverside County context, not Indian Wells figures
- Establishments in Riverside County46,244
- Covered employment, Riverside County840,433
- Average annual pay, Riverside County$59,734
- Housing units permitted, Riverside County9,598
Every figure in this section is published for Riverside County as a whole and is not a measurement of Indian Wells.
All Riverside County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Indian Wells questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Indian Wells, California?
4,871, in 2,468 households. Indian Wells city covers 14.30 square miles of land, which is 341 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Indian Wells in?
Riverside County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Indian Wells?
$162,990. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,078,200. Median gross rent is $1,088 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Indian Wells businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $139,250, plus 1 504 approvals worth $399,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Indian Wells, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Indian Wells borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Indian Wells. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Indian Wells in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Indian Wells appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Indian Wells, city of, community 060254, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Indian Wells figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Riverside County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Indian Wells.
Is zoning published for Indian Wells?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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