Lamont, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 13,296
Males: 6,914 (52.0%), Females: 6,382 (48.0%)
Kern County
Zip code: 93241
Demographics
Median resident age: 24.1 years
Median household income: $25,578
Median house value: $73,200
Population by Race
Races in Lamont:
- Hispanic (88.9%)
- Other race (46.1%)
- White Non-Hispanic (9.2%)
- Two or more races (3.9%)
- Black (2.8%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Filipino (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (1.7%), Irish (1.0%).
Elevation: 400 feet
Land area: 4.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lamont
- High school or higher: 29.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
- Unemployed: 21.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lamont CDP
- Never married: 35.4%
- Now married: 50.8%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 5.2%
44.7% Foreign born (44.1% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lamont:
- TEHACHAPI HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA)
- KERN MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
- BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lamont:
- MEADOWS FIELD (about 16 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
- PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 73 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)
- EDWARDS AFB (about 76 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lamont:
- BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL (about 7 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: L45)
- SHAFTER-MINTER FIELD (about 25 miles; SHAFTER, CA; Abbreviation: MIT)
- POSO-KERN COUNTY (about 27 miles; FAMOSO, CA; Abbreviation: L73)
Amtrak station near Lamont:
- 11 miles: BAKERSFIELD (1501 F ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamont:
- BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 19 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
- TAFT COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
- ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
- PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
- COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 64 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,024)
- MOORPARK COLLEGE (about 67 miles; Moorpark, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,773)
Schools
Public high school in Lamont:
- NUEVA CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 98; Location: 8600 PALM; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lamont:
- ALICANTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 795; Location: 8201 PALM AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE (Students: 748; Location: 8001 WEEDPATCH HWY.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LAMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 644; Location: 10721 MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- MYRTLE AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 626; Location: 8201 PALM AVE.; Grades: 04 – 06)