Moving to Lake Isabella, California
Population: 3,315
Males: 1,563 (47.1%), Females: 1,752 (52.9%)
Kern County
Zip code: 93240
Demographics
 Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $19,812
Median house value: $73,500
Population by Race
Races in Lake Isabella:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
 - Hispanic (6.8%)
 - American Indian (4.5%)
 - Two or more races (4.2%)
 - Other race (2.5%)
 
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (15.7%), English (14.5%), Irish (13.8%), United States (13.2%), French (7.1%), Italian (4.9%).
Elevation: 2460 feet
Land area: 22.1 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lake Isabella
- High school or higher: 61.6%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
 - Unemployed: 14.4%
 - Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Lake Isabella CDP
- Never married: 16.1%
 - Now married: 52.6%
 - Separated: 2.6%
 - Widowed: 14.4%
 - Divorced: 14.3%
 
4.0% Foreign born (1.4% North America, 1.1% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Lake Isabella:
- KERN VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (6412 LAUREL AVE)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lake Isabella:
- TEHACHAPI HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA)
 - BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
 - GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Isabella:
- MEADOWS FIELD (about 42 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
 - EDWARDS AFB (about 65 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
 - PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 75 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Isabella:
- KERN VALLEY (about 8 miles; KERNVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: L05)
 - TEHACHAPI MUNI (about 35 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA; Abbreviation: TSP)
 - MOUNTAIN VALLEY (about 37 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA; Abbreviation: L94)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Isabella:
- BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
 - PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
 - CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
 - CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 57 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
 - ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
 - TAFT COLLEGE (about 74 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
 - COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 76 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
 
Schools
Public high schools in Lake Isabella:
- KERN VALLEY HIGH (Students: 655; Location: 3340 ERSKINE CREEK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - SUMMIT CONTINUATION (Students: 29; Location: 2811 PASADENA LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high school in Lake Isabella:
- KERN RIVER VALLEY CHRIST SCH (Students: 52; Location: 14900 HIGHWAY 178; Grades: KG – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Lake Isabella:
- WALLACE (WOODROW W.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 436; Location: 3240 ERSKINE CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
 - WALLACE (WOODROW W.) MIDDLE (Students: 316; Location: 3240 ERSKINE CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
 
