Mojave, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,836
Males: 1,947 (50.8%), Females: 1,889 (49.2%)
Kern County
Zip codes: 93501.
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $24,761
Median house value: $56,500
Population by Race
Races in Mojave:
- White Non-Hispanic (59.7%)
- Hispanic (28.3%)
- Other race (18.1%)
- Black (5.6%)
- Two or more races (5.3%)
- American Indian (2.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.7%), Irish (8.2%), United States (7.1%), English (5.6%), Italian (2.0%), French (2.0%).
Elevation: 2757 feet
Land area: 58.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mojave
- High school or higher: 71.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 14.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mojave CDP
- Never married: 27.2%
- Now married: 47.0%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 16.2%
13.8% Foreign born (11.0% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mojave:
- ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
- LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
- LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mojave:
- EDWARDS AFB (about 23 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
- PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 29 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)
- BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 58 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mojave:
- MOJAVE (about 4 miles; MOJAVE, CA; Abbreviation: MHV)
- ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 11 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; Abbreviation: L00)
- CALIFORNIA CITY MUNI (about 16 miles; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; Abbreviation: L71)
Amtrak station:
MOJAVE (15900 SIERRA HWY.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mojave:
- ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
- COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 50 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,024)
- LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 52 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,449)
- CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
- GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GLENDALE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,964)
- LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Valley Glen, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,900)
- PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
Schools
Public high schools in Mojave:
- MOJAVE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 590; Location: 15732 O ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 43; Location: 3500 DOUGLAS AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Mojave:
- JOSHUA MIDDLE (Students: 374; Location: 3200 PAT AVE.; Grades: 04 – 08)
- MOJAVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 297; Location: 15800 O ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- DOUGLAS HIGH (ALTER.) (Students: 200; Location: 3228 DOUGLAS AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)