Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:39 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:56 am – 4:45 pm
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People41,430 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.614,947 householdsMedian household income $61,866Median home value $375,200Median rent $1,627 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,263 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 15,913 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 11%, retail 9%Average commute 27 minutes73% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 28%, Tagalog 1%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 30°F7 in of rain a year, on about 15 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare109 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster Wm J Fox Fld station, 4 mi away; snow from Palmdale
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Antelope Valleycollege · 2.6 miAntelope Valley Collegecollege · 3.4 miPond Twolake · 1.0 miPiute Pondsreservoir · 5.4 miRosamond Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMariposa Parkpark · under a mileWhit Carter Parkpark · under a mileAngeles National Forestnational forest · 3.3 mi · 651,780 acresAntelope Valley California Poppy Reservestate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 1,772 acresSaddleback Butte State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 2,953 acresArthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Parkstate park · 19.0 mi · 568 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,298 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970181 of magnitude 4+, 23 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199441 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighLos Angeles County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 66 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 32 unhealthy daysMedian index 74, worst day 201main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Los Angeles County monitors, CA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLand Projects Mutual Water Co.serves 2,800 people from ground water16 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: arsenic, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,319 ft707 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAntelope Valley Medical Center2.0 miPost officeCedar Post Office1.5 miTown hallLancaster City Hall1.3 miPoliceLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Lancaster Station1.5 miFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department - Station 331.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryMariposa Computer Science Magnet Schoolunder a mileElementaryDesert View Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMonte Vista Elementary School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of Antelope Valley2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR38 miInterstateI-531 miUS highwayUS 39538 miAmtrakHollywood Burbank Airport BUR38 miRailLancasterMetrolink1.7 miCoachMojave Amtrak Bus StopAlvand Transportation23 miTransit19 stops within a mileAntelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93534 ZIP area.
