Lancaster, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 118,718. Estimated population in July 2024: 134,032 (+12.9% change)
Males: 60,257 (50.8%), Females: 58,461 (49.2%)
Los Angeles County
Zip codes: 93534, 93535, 93536.
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $41,127
Median house value: $103,700
Population by Race
Races in Lancaster:
- White Non-Hispanic (52.4%)
- Hispanic (24.1%)
- Black (16.0%)
- Other race (11.1%)
- Two or more races (5.0%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Filipino (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.8%), United States (5.2%), Italian (4.2%), French (2.6%).
Elevation: 2355 feet
Land area: 94.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lancaster
- High school or higher: 78.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 11.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city
- Never married: 29.6%
- Now married: 49.4%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 12.1%
13.0% Foreign born (8.3% Latin America, 2.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +20,140 (+20.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Lancaster:
- ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (1600 W AVE J)
- LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (44900 N 60TH ST W)
- LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (43830 N 10TH ST W)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:
- PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 7 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)
- EDWARDS AFB (about 24 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
- BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 37 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:
- GENERAL WM J FOX AIRFIELD (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Abbreviation: WJF)
- ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 13 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; Abbreviation: L00)
- AGUA DULCE AIRPARK (about 17 miles; AGUA DULCE, CA; Abbreviation: L70)
Amtrak station:
LANCASTER (44742 SIERRA HWY.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Lancaster:
- ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,308; Location: 3041 W AVE K; Public; Website: www.avc.edu)
- LANCASTER BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 157; Location: 44646 N 10TH ST W; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])
- PAGE ANTELOPE VALLEY BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 77; Location: 547 W LANCASTER BLVD; Private, for-profit)
- CALIFORNIA HEALTH INSTITUTE INC (Location: 44240 TAHOE WAY; Private, for-profit)
- DISCOVERY TRAINING CENTER (Location: 44815 N FIG AVE 201; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lancaster:
- LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,449)
- COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 35 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,024)
- GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GLENDALE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,964)
- PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
- LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Valley Glen, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,900)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 42 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,556)
- AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; AZUSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,285)
Schools
Public high schools in Lancaster:
- LANCASTER HIGH (Students: 3,148; Location: 44701 32ND ST. WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ANTELOPE VALLEY HIGH (Students: 2,866; Location: 44900 N DIVISION ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LITTLEROCK HIGH (Students: 2,820; Location: 10833 E. AVENUE R; Grades: 09 – 12)
- DESERT WINDS CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 742; Location: 45030 N. THIRD ST.,EAST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- DESERT SANDS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 701 W. AVE. K #126; Grades: 08 – 12)
- ANTELOPE VALLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 271; Location: 44709 DATE AVE., SUITE B; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high schools in Lancaster:
- DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 1,640; Location: 44648 N 15TH ST W; Grades: PK – 12)
- PARACLETE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 42145 30TH ST W; Grades: 9 – 12)
- BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 3100 WEST AVE K; Grades: PK – 12)
- DESERT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 2340 W AVE J8; Grades: 9 – 12)
- ANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 350; Location: 3700 W AVENUE L; Grades: PK – 12)
- LANCASTER BAPTIST SCHOOL-BAPT (Students: 348; Location: 4020 E. LANCASTER BLVD; Grades: KG – 12)
- LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 836 E AVE I; Grades: KG – 12)
- ACCELERATED LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 44; Location: PO BOX 2156; Grades: PK – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lancaster:
- AMARGOSA CREEK MIDDLE (Students: 1,558; Location: 44333 27TH STREET WEST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PIUTE MIDDLE (Students: 1,292; Location: 425 E. AVENUE H-11; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PARK VIEW MIDDLE (Students: 1,287; Location: 808 W. AVENUE J; Grades: 06 – 08)
- NEW VISTA MIDDLE (Students: 1,285; Location: 753 EAST AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- COLE (GIFFORD C.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,019; Location: 6742 E. AVE. H; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 967; Location: 44021 15TH ST. WEST; Grades: KG – 05)
- LINDA VERDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 952; Location: 44924 N. FIFTH ST., EAST; Grades: KG – 06)
- JOSHUA ELEMENTARY (Students: 941; Location: 43926 N. SECOND ST., EAST; Grades: KG – 06)
- EL DORADO ELEMENTARY (Students: 933; Location: 361 E. PONDERA; Grades: KG – 05)
- DESERT VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 926; Location: 1555 W. AVENUE H-10; Grades: KG – 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Lancaster:
- SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 45002 N DATE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
- PINECREST SCHOOL CHILD CTR (Students: 208; Location: 2110 W AVENUE K; Grades: PK – 6)
- GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 856 WEST NEWGROVE; Grades: PK – 8)
- LANCASTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 44339 NORTH BEECH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 7)
- ANTELOPE VALLEY ADVENTIST SCHO (Students: 111; Location: 45045 N DATE AVE; Grades: KG – 10)
- SON SHINE FACTORY PRESCHOOL DA (Students: 100; Location: 44514 N 20TH ST WEST; Grades: PK – KG)
- VINEYARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-INTD (Students: 98; Location: 1011 EAST AVENUE I; Grades: KG – 8)
- LANCASTER UNITED METHOD CH PRE (Students: 70; Location: 918 W J ST; Grades: PK – KG)
- LILLIPUT NURSERY (Students: 60; Location: 646 E AVENUE K; Grades: PK – KG)
- DESERT MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 29; Location: 44503 N FERN AVE; Grades: PK – KG)