California / Census place 0655156

Palmdale

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Palmdale city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
161,845
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,526/sq mi
106.1 sq mi land area
Median age
33 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$81,770
Median home value
$471,000
Median gross rent
$1,802
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.1%
Typical commute
39.9 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

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: PALMDALE AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
77.2°F
Average low
48.1°F
Annual rainfall
5.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Palmdale.

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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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