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Palmdale, CA Community Stats

Palmdale has 164,634 residents and a median household income of $81,770, 665th highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$81,770
CA $99,122
Poverty rate
15.7%
CA 12.0%
Bachelor's or higher
17.1%
CA 37.1%
Median age
33.0
CA 37.9

Palmdale compared

With CA and U.S.

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MeasurePalmdaleCAU.S.
Median household income$81,770$99,122$80,734
Median age33.037.938.9
Poverty rate15.7%12.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%37.1%35.7%
Homeownership rate66.2%55.9%65.2%
Median home value$471,000$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,802$2,036$1,413
Average commute39.9 min28.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.25.4%27.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$81,770
Per capita income
$29,441
Below poverty level
25,693 people (15.7%)

Education

Highest level completed, 101,058 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher78,02177.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher17,27017.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree5,4745.4%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)104,59363.5%
  • White (non-Hispanic)25,47815.5%
  • Black or African American21,01512.8%
  • Asian7,6184.6%
  • Two or more races4,1222.5%
  • Some other race1,1020.7%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native6010.4%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1050.1%

25.4% of residents (41,800) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

153,252 residents age 5 and older

46.1% speak only English at home and 53.9% speak another language. 32,960 people (21.5%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish74,62548.7%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2,4261.6%
  • Other Indo-European languages1,5091.0%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages8460.6%
  • Other languages7120.5%
  • Arabic6960.5%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic5100.3%
  • Vietnamese4580.3%

Commute to work

60,355 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 39.9 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes6.5%
  • 10 to 19 minutes27.3%
  • 20 to 29 minutes17.1%
  • 30 to 44 minutes9.4%
  • 45 to 59 minutes10.1%
  • 60 minutes or more29.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$471,000
Median gross rent
$1,802 a month
Homeownership rate
66.2% of 46,373 households
Housing units
48,467
Median year built
1989

See home value trends and rents for Palmdale

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Palmdale

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
19355080,645$62,07821.5%10.0%51.2%
29355154,360$119,8016.9%30.7%78.8%
39355242,639$85,95414.4%12.5%77.1%
4935917,051$63,38922.4%13.2%75.8%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Palmdale, CA?
About 164,634 people live in Palmdale, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 33.0.
What is the median household income in Palmdale?
The median household income in Palmdale is $81,770, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 665th of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Palmdale?
15.7% of people in Palmdale (25,693) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
How long is the commute in Palmdale?
The average one-way commute for workers in Palmdale is 39.9 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Palmdale?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 77,568 people (47.1% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.