Desert Hot Springs, California, United States [City]; population was 11,668 in 1990; housing units was 5,494 in 1990; location is 33°58'N 116°30'W; land area is 10.23 square miles (6,546 acres); water area is 0.03 square miles (17 acres); FIPS code is 18996 [SourceCBP]