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Moving to Lancaster, California

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Population: 118,718. Estimated population in July 2024: 134,032 (+12.9% change)
Males: 60,257 (50.8%), Females: 58,461 (49.2%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 93534, 93535, 93536.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $41,127
Median house value: $103,700

Population by Race

Races in Lancaster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.4%)
  • Hispanic (24.1%)
  • Black (16.0%)
  • Other race (11.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.8%), United States (5.2%), Italian (4.2%), French (2.6%).

Elevation: 2355 feet

Land area: 94.0 square miles

Map of Lancaster, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

13.0% Foreign born (8.3% Latin America, 2.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +20,140 (+20.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Lancaster:

  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (1600 W AVE J)
  • LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (44900 N 60TH ST W)
  • LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (43830 N 10TH ST W)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:

  • PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 7 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)
  • EDWARDS AFB (about 24 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 37 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:

  • GENERAL WM J FOX AIRFIELD (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Abbreviation: WJF)
  • ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 13 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; Abbreviation: L00)
  • AGUA DULCE AIRPARK (about 17 miles; AGUA DULCE, CA; Abbreviation: L70)

Amtrak station:
LANCASTER (44742 SIERRA HWY.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Lancaster:

  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,308; Location: 3041 W AVE K; Public; Website: www.avc.edu)
  • LANCASTER BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 157; Location: 44646 N 10TH ST W; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])
  • PAGE ANTELOPE VALLEY BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 77; Location: 547 W LANCASTER BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • CALIFORNIA HEALTH INSTITUTE INC (Location: 44240 TAHOE WAY; Private, for-profit)
  • DISCOVERY TRAINING CENTER (Location: 44815 N FIG AVE 201; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lancaster:

  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,449)
  • COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 35 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,024)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GLENDALE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,964)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
  • LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Valley Glen, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,900)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 42 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,556)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; AZUSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,285)

Schools

Public high schools in Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER HIGH (Students: 3,148; Location: 44701 32ND ST. WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HIGH (Students: 2,866; Location: 44900 N DIVISION ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LITTLEROCK HIGH (Students: 2,820; Location: 10833 E. AVENUE R; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DESERT WINDS CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 742; Location: 45030 N. THIRD ST.,EAST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DESERT SANDS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 701 W. AVE. K #126; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 271; Location: 44709 DATE AVE., SUITE B; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Lancaster:

  • DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 1,640; Location: 44648 N 15TH ST W; Grades: PK – 12)
  • PARACLETE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 42145 30TH ST W; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 3100 WEST AVE K; Grades: PK – 12)
  • DESERT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 2340 W AVE J8; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 350; Location: 3700 W AVENUE L; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LANCASTER BAPTIST SCHOOL-BAPT (Students: 348; Location: 4020 E. LANCASTER BLVD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 836 E AVE I; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ACCELERATED LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 44; Location: PO BOX 2156; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lancaster:

  • AMARGOSA CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 1,558; Location: 44333 27TH STREET WEST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PIUTE MIDDLE (Students: 1,292; Location: 425 E. AVENUE H-11; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PARK VIEW MIDDLE (Students: 1,287; Location: 808 W. AVENUE J; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEW VISTA MIDDLE (Students: 1,285; Location: 753 EAST AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COLE (GIFFORD C.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,019; Location: 6742 E. AVE. H; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 967; Location: 44021 15TH ST. WEST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINDA VERDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 952; Location: 44924 N. FIFTH ST., EAST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JOSHUA ELEMENTARY (Students: 941; Location: 43926 N. SECOND ST., EAST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EL DORADO ELEMENTARY (Students: 933; Location: 361 E. PONDERA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 926; Location: 1555 W. AVENUE H-10; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Lancaster:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 45002 N DATE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • PINECREST SCHOOL CHILD CTR (Students: 208; Location: 2110 W AVENUE K; Grades: PK – 6)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 856 WEST NEWGROVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LANCASTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 44339 NORTH BEECH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 7)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY ADVENTIST SCHO (Students: 111; Location: 45045 N DATE AVE; Grades: KG – 10)
  • SON SHINE FACTORY PRESCHOOL DA (Students: 100; Location: 44514 N 20TH ST WEST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VINEYARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-INTD (Students: 98; Location: 1011 EAST AVENUE I; Grades: KG – 8)
  • LANCASTER UNITED METHOD CH PRE (Students: 70; Location: 918 W J ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LILLIPUT NURSERY (Students: 60; Location: 646 E AVENUE K; Grades: PK – KG)
  • DESERT MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 29; Location: 44503 N FERN AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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