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Moving to Rosamond, California

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Population: 14,349
Males: 7,259 (50.6%), Females: 7,090 (49.4%)

Kern County

Zip code: 93560

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $42,307
Median house value: $89,000

Population by Race

Races in Rosamond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.6%)
  • Hispanic (25.7%)
  • Other race (11.6%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (12.9%), Irish (10.1%), English (7.5%), United States (6.8%), Italian (4.1%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 2326 feet

Land area: 52.2 square miles

Map of Rosamond, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rosamond

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rosamond CDP

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

12.7% Foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 2.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rosamond:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rosamond:

  • PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 20 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)
  • EDWARDS AFB (about 23 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 47 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rosamond:

  • ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 1 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; Abbreviation: L00)
  • GENERAL WM J FOX AIRFIELD (about 10 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Abbreviation: WJF)
  • MOJAVE (about 14 miles; MOJAVE, CA; Abbreviation: MHV)

Amtrak station:
ROSAMOND (2515 CENTER ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rosamond:

  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
  • COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 40 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,024)
  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 42 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,449)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GLENDALE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,964)
  • LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Valley Glen, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,900)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
  • LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,298)

Schools

Public high schools in Rosamond:

  • ROSAMOND HIGH (Students: 738; Location: 2925 ROSAMOND BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RARE EARTH HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 58; Location: 3082 GLENDOWER ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Rosamond:

  • ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHRIST SCH-AG (Students: 25; Location: 2881 C STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rosamond:

  • TROPICO MIDDLE (Students: 833; Location: 3180 MOJAVE-TROPICO ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROSAMOND ELEMENTARY (Students: 781; Location: 1981 ROSAMOND BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAMILTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 713; Location: 2925 ROSAMOND BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN (ABRAHAM) ALTERNATIVE (Students: 144; Location: 3056 GLENDOWER; Grades: KG – 12)

 

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