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

Map of Mojave, CA

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:

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:

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)