Moving to California City, California
Population: 8,385. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,790 (+40.6% change)
Males: 4,182 (49.9%), Females: 4,203 (50.1%)
Kern County
Zip codes: 93505.
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $45,735
Median house value: $81,900
Population by Race
Races in California City:
- White Non-Hispanic (61.3%)
- Hispanic (17.0%)
- Black (12.8%)
- Other race (7.4%)
- Two or more races (5.9%)
- American Indian (3.1%)
- Filipino (2.2%)
- Korean (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.1%), English (9.4%), Irish (9.4%), United States (6.2%), French (4.4%), Italian (3.5%).
Elevation: 2360 feet
Land area: 203.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in California City
- High school or higher: 82.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 9.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in California City city
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 60.5%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 11.0%
7.2% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 2.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,308 (+38.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near California City:
- RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; RIDGECREST, CA)
- ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 38 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
- LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to California City:
- EDWARDS AFB (about 18 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
- PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 41 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS (about 53 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: VCV)
Other public-use airports nearest to California City:
- CALIFORNIA CITY MUNI (about 10 miles; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; Abbreviation: L71)
- MOJAVE (about 21 miles; MOJAVE, CA; Abbreviation: MHV)
- ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 31 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; Abbreviation: L00)
Amtrak station near California City:
- 19 miles: BORON (26545 20 MULE TEAM RD.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to California City:
- CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
- ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
- VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,963)
- LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 71 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,449)
- CITRUS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GLENDORA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,830)
- COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 71 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,024)
- AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; AZUSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,285)
Public primary/middle schools in California City:
- ULRICH (ROBERT P.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 824; Location: 9124 CATALPA AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
- CALIFORNIA CITY MIDDLE (Students: 406; Location: 9736 REDWOOD BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- RED ROCK COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 8; Location: 9124 CATALPA AVE.; Grades: 07 – 09)
- RED ROCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 4; Location: 9124 CATALPA ST.; Grades: KG – 06)