Moving to Lompoc, California

Population: 41,103. Estimated population in July 2024: 39,985 (-2.7% change)
Males: 21,806 (53.1%), Females: 19,297 (46.9%)

Santa Barbara County

Zip codes: 93436, 93437.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $37,587
Median house value: $148,300

Population by Race

Races in Lompoc:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.9%)
  • Hispanic (37.3%)
  • Other race (15.7%)
  • Black (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)

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

Ancestries: German (10.0%), English (7.5%), Irish (6.9%), United States (4.3%), Italian (3.2%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 104 feet

Land area: 11.6 square miles

Map of Lompoc, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lompoc

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lompoc city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

17.8% Foreign born (13.2% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,290 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lompoc:

  • LOMPOC HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (508 EAST HICKORY AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lompoc:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lompoc:

Other public-use airports nearest to Lompoc:

  • LOMPOC (about 1 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: LPC)
  • VANDENBERG AFB (about 9 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: VBG)
  • SANTA YNEZ (about 28 miles; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Abbreviation: IZA)

Amtrak stations:

  • LOMPOC (LAUREL & N. H STS.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • LOMPOC-SURF STATION (END OF OCEAN AVE.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lompoc:

  • ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 46 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 49 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
  • CUESTA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,121)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 80 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • VENTURA COLLEGE (about 90 miles; VENTURA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,285)

Schools

Public high schools in Lompoc:

  • LOMPOC HIGH (Students: 1,637; Location: 515 W. COLLEGE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CABRILLO SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,554; Location: 4350 CONSTELLATION ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lompoc:

  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 100; Location: 816 NORTH C; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lompoc:

  • LOMPOC VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,151; Location: 234 SOUTH N ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LA CANADA ELEMENTARY (Students: 699; Location: 620 W. NORTH AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RUTH (CLARENCE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 661; Location: 501 NORTH W. ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FILLMORE (LEONORA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 649; Location: 1211 E. PINE AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAPGOOD (ARTHUR) ELEMENTARY (Students: 649; Location: 324 SOUTH A ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MIGUELITO ELEMENTARY (Students: 558; Location: 1600 W. OLIVE AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LA HONDA ELEMENTARY (Students: 554; Location: 1213 NORTH A ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EL CAMINO MIDDLE (Students: 526; Location: 320 NORTH J ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LOS BERROS ELEMENTARY (Students: 433; Location: 3745 VIA LATO; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 404; Location: 100 ALDEBARAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lompoc:

  • LA PURISIMA CONCEPCION (Students: 249; Location: 219 W OLIVE AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHILDREN’S MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: PO BOX3510/4010 JUPITER AVE; Grades: PK – 7)
  • RIVERVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 1000 NORTH SEVENTH STREET; Grades: 1 – 10)

Libraries

Library in Lompoc:

  • LOMPOC PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,056,974; Location: 501 E. NORTH AVE.; 119,007 books; 3,558 audio materials; 6,658 video materials; 234 serial subscriptions)