Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:40 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:55 am – 4:46 pm
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People54,360 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.316,782 householdsMedian household income $119,801Median home value $585,100Median rent $2,299 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,466 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 24,777 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 37 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 30%, Tagalog 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 68°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 34°F7 in of rain a year, on about 15 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare118 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palmdale station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount McDillpeak · 3.2 miFryingpan Springsspring · 4.1 miSan Joaquin Valley College Antelope Valley Campuscollege · 6.1 miAntelope Valley Collegecollege · 6.5 miBear Springspring · 5.2 miLake Palmdalelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAngeles National Forestnational forest · within reach · 651,780 acresRitter Ranchpark · 1.0 mi · 4,090 acresA.C. Warnack Nature Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 131 acresAntelope Valley California Poppy Reservestate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 1,772 acresArthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 568 acresAngeles Othernational forest · 19.4 mi · 400 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,338 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970192 of magnitude 4+, 24 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199431 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202643 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalmdale Water Dist.serves 126,804 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,227 ft984 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalmdale Regional Medical Center4.7 miPost officeLancaster Post Office7.1 miTown hallPalmdale City Hall6.4 miPoliceQuartz Hill Sheriff Substation4.0 miFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 1362.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSan Joaquin Valley College Antelope Valley Campus6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR28 miInterstateI-21022 miUS highwayUS 10131 miAmtrakHollywood Burbank Airport BUR28 miRailPalmdaleMetrolink6.1 miCoachSanta Clarita-Newhall Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93551 ZIP area.
