CA
Palmdale, CA
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 161,845
- Median home
- $471,000
California / Census place 0640130
Lancaster
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: Lancaster cityAt a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 170,084 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- +0.7% Population estimate
- Density
- 1,804/sq mi 94.3 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 34.5 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $81,511
- Median home value
- $446,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,764
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 20%
- Typical commute
- 30.8 min
- Public transit commute
- 1.4%
Climate normals
The long view of weather.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.
Representative station: LANCASTER (5 mi from place center)- Average high
- 77.1°F
- Average low
- 47.1°F
- Annual rainfall
- 6.8"
- Annual snowfall
- 0"
Month by month
A year in Lancaster.
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Data vintage
Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.
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