Population
165,487
0.42% of California
Median household income
$81,151
3% above US
Median home value
$435,300
43% above US
Median rent
$1,736/mo
29% above US
Median age
33.2
US 38.7
Homeownership
66%
US 65%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
A DRIVE AROUND TOWN
This recorded regional drive starts in Palmdale and continues toward La Cañada Flintridge. The mountain-road journey is not limited to Palmdale, and access can change with weather and closures.
Watch on YouTube ↗
FROM THE ARCHIVES
A local history film shared by City Of Palmdale.
Watch on YouTube ↗About 165,487 people, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023 5-year estimates).
$81,151, 16% below the California median and 3% above the national median.
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $435,300; median gross rent is $1,736 a month.
About 66% of households own their home (California: 56%, US: 65%).
33.2 years (California: 37.6, US: 38.7).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Estimates have margins of error; dollar figures are in 2023 dollars.