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Joshua Tree CDP, CA

ZIP 92252 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 92252

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 92252 (Joshua Tree, CA) is associated with Morongo Unified School District (LEA 0625860) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Copper Mountain Community College about 4.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Morongo Unified School District
LEA ID
0625860
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Copper Mountain Community College4.7 miles (7.5 km)2yr-public
  • California Nurses Educational Institute26.1 miles (42.0 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage26.2 miles (42.2 km)2yr-private
  • California Indian Nations College27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-public
  • College of the Desert30.7 miles (49.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mt San Jacinto Community College District46.4 miles (74.7 km)2yr-public
  • Crafton Hills College47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Redlands50.5 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Community Christian College53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-private
  • Moreno Valley College55.8 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Loma Linda University56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • San Bernardino Community College District56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Concorde Career College-San Bernardino57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-private
  • San Bernardino Valley College58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-San Bernardino59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • Victor Valley College59.4 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
  • Platt College-Riverside60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of California-Riverside61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-public
  • California University of Science and Medicine61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
  • Oak Valley College63.0 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • Barstow Community College64.0 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
  • Riverside City College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia64.9 miles (104.4 km)2yr-private
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology65.3 miles (105.0 km)2yr-private
  • Professional Golfers Career College66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-private
  • California Baptist University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • The University of America67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • North-West College-Riverside70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Healthcare and Technology71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-private
  • La Sierra University71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-private
  • Chaffey College73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
  • Platt College-Ontario73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of California Inc73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • American Career College-Ontario74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Phoenix-California74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-California74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • West Coast University-Ontario74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Young Americans College of the Performing Arts74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-private
  • Norco College75.4 miles (121.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pitzer College81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harvey Mudd College81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Scripps College81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Claremont McKenna College81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Claremont Graduate University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pomona College81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Claremont Lincoln University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Keck Graduate Institute82.2 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Western University of Health Sciences83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary in California84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of La Verne85.0 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • John Paul the Great Catholic University85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Katherine87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-private
  • Palomar College87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-San Marcos87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-public
  • Los Angeles Pacific University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Life Pacific University88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • Santiago Canyon College88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
  • MiraCosta College89.3 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
  • Mt San Antonio College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
  • South Orange County Community College District89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Saddleback College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sri Sai Krish Institute90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-private
  • Citrus College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • Azusa Pacific University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-Community Adult Education91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • Irvine Valley College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts Global91.9 miles (148.0 km)4yr-public
  • InterCoast Colleges-West Covina92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Soka University of America93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chapman University93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • Marshall B Ketchum University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • California State University-Fullerton93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-public
  • Hope International University93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Law School93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bellus Academy-Poway94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
  • Concordia University-Irvine94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Platt College-Anaheim94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Daybreak University94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • South Coast College94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-private
  • Career Networks Institute94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rancho Santiago Community College District Office94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • The Chicago School at Anaheim94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • California Career Institute94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-private
  • Laguna College of Art and Design94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-private
  • North-West College-West Covina95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-private
  • Westcliff University95.4 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fullerton College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • Santa Ana College95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of California-Irvine96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-public
  • Stanbridge University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • West Coast University-Orange County96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific College96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bethesda University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Joshua Tree Elementarypublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Friendly Hills Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Black Rock Alternative/Continuationpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
La Contenta Middlepublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Yucca Mesa Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Onaga Elementarypublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Yucca Valley Highpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Yucca Valley Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 92252

What school district is ZIP code 92252 in?
ZIP 92252 (Joshua Tree, CA) maps to Morongo Unified School District (LEA ID 0625860) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 92252?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 92252 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 92252 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.4%
High school18.5%
Less than HS9.9%
School districtMorongo Unified School District