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Moving to Lamont, California

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Population: 13,296
Males: 6,914 (52.0%), Females: 6,382 (48.0%)

Kern County

Zip code: 93241

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.1 years
Median household income: $25,578
Median house value: $73,200

Population by Race

Races in Lamont:

  • Hispanic (88.9%)
  • Other race (46.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (9.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (1.7%), Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Lamont, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lamont

  • High school or higher: 29.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 21.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamont CDP

  • Never married: 35.4%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

44.7% Foreign born (44.1% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lamont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lamont:

  • MEADOWS FIELD (about 16 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
  • PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 73 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)
  • EDWARDS AFB (about 76 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lamont:

  • BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL (about 7 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: L45)
  • SHAFTER-MINTER FIELD (about 25 miles; SHAFTER, CA; Abbreviation: MIT)
  • POSO-KERN COUNTY (about 27 miles; FAMOSO, CA; Abbreviation: L73)

Amtrak station near Lamont:

  • 11 miles: BAKERSFIELD (1501 F ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamont:

  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 19 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
  • COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 64 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,024)
  • MOORPARK COLLEGE (about 67 miles; Moorpark, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,773)

Schools

Public high school in Lamont:

  • NUEVA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 98; Location: 8600 PALM; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lamont:

  • ALICANTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 795; Location: 8201 PALM AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE (Students: 748; Location: 8001 WEEDPATCH HWY.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 644; Location: 10721 MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MYRTLE AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 626; Location: 8201 PALM AVE.; Grades: 04 – 06)

 

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