Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:39 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:55 am – 4:45 pm
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People42,639 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.710,959 householdsMedian household income $85,954Median home value $451,300Median rent $1,878 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,348 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 17,938 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 43 minutes70% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 58%, Tagalog 1%24% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBarrel Springsspring · 4.2 miUna Lakelake · 5.3 miLake Palmdalelake · 5.8 miSan Joaquin Valley College Antelope Valley Campuscollege · 8.2 miLittle Rock Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miUniversity of Antelope Valleycollege · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAngeles National Forestnational forest · within reach · 651,780 acresDomenic Massari Parkpark · under a mileKnight High School Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 51 acresAntelope Valley Indian Museumstate historic site · 10.8 mi · 162 acresSaddleback Butte State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 2,953 acresAngeles Othernational forest · 24.7 mi · 400 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,424 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970205 of magnitude 4+, 25 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199439 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 2 Sep 202647 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation2,620 ft799 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalmdale Regional Medical Center6.7 miPost officePalmdale Post Office3.5 miTown hallPalmdale City Hall5.0 miPoliceLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Palmdale Station5.1 miFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 93under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryGolden Poppy Elementary School1.1 miElementaryChaparral Prep Academy1.6 miMiddleShadow Hills Engineering and Design Magnet Academy1.6 miCollegeSan Joaquin Valley College Antelope Valley Campus8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR32 miInterstateI-21028 miUS highwayUS 39534 miAmtrakDowntown BBK32 miRailPalmdaleMetrolink5.3 miCoachLa Crescenta Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle28 miTransit7 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 93552 ZIP area.
