Lake Isabella, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,315
Males: 1,563 (47.1%), Females: 1,752 (52.9%)

Kern County

Zip code: 93240

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.0 years
Median household income: $19,812
Median house value: $73,500

Population by Race

Races in Lake Isabella:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • American Indian (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Other race (2.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (15.7%), English (14.5%), Irish (13.8%), United States (13.2%), French (7.1%), Italian (4.9%).

Elevation: 2460 feet

Land area: 22.1 square miles

Map of Lake Isabella, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Isabella

  • High school or higher: 61.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Isabella CDP

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

4.0% Foreign born (1.4% North America, 1.1% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lake Isabella:

  • KERN VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (6412 LAUREL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lake Isabella:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Isabella:

  • MEADOWS FIELD (about 42 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
  • EDWARDS AFB (about 65 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
  • PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 75 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Isabella:

  • KERN VALLEY (about 8 miles; KERNVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: L05)
  • TEHACHAPI MUNI (about 35 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA; Abbreviation: TSP)
  • MOUNTAIN VALLEY (about 37 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA; Abbreviation: L94)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Isabella:

  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 57 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 74 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 76 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)

Schools

Public high schools in Lake Isabella:

  • KERN VALLEY HIGH (Students: 655; Location: 3340 ERSKINE CREEK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SUMMIT CONTINUATION (Students: 29; Location: 2811 PASADENA LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lake Isabella:

  • KERN RIVER VALLEY CHRIST SCH (Students: 52; Location: 14900 HIGHWAY 178; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Isabella:

  • WALLACE (WOODROW W.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 436; Location: 3240 ERSKINE CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALLACE (WOODROW W.) MIDDLE (Students: 316; Location: 3240 ERSKINE CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)