Rancho Mirage, California

Rancho Mirage, California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Rancho Mirage, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°46′9″N 116°25′16″W / 33.76917°N 116.42111°W / 33.76917; -116.42111
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Native American Reservation (partial)Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
IncorporatedAugust 3, 1973
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorLynn Mallotto
 • Mayor Pro TemMichael O'Keefe
 • City CouncilEve Fromberg Edelstein
Steve Downs
Ted Weill
 • City ManagerIsaiah Hagerman
Area
 • Total
25.74 sq mi (66.67 km2)
 • Land25.35 sq mi (65.66 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)  1.51%
Elevation
272 ft (83 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,999
 • Estimate 
(2024)
18,001
 • Density671/sq mi (258.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92270
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-59500
GNIS feature IDs1661281, 2411515
Websiteranchomirageca.gov

Rancho Mirage is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is a low-density desert community with resorts, golf courses, and country clubs within the Colorado Desert section of the Sonoran Desert. Nestled along the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains in the south, it is located several minutes east of Palm Springs. The city is adjacent to Cathedral City, Palm Desert, and unincorporated Thousand Palms. The population was 16,999 at the 2020 census, down from 17,218 at the 2010 census, though the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. Incorporated in 1973, Rancho Mirage is one of the nine cities of the Coachella Valley.

The city has been nicknamed "Playground of the Presidents" and "Golf Capital of the World". The city has hosted and currently hosts a variety of golf and tennis tournaments, including the Ryder Cup, Desert Classic (PGA Tour), Davis Cup, and the LPGA Tour (Chevron Championship).