93550 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 93550 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateCalifornia
CityPalmdale
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Geo Location34.41326, -118.09162
Population82580
Size507.903 square miles
Median Family Income$59529.00
Median Home Value$280900.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 93550 zip code. The total population is 82580, of which, 40025 are male and 42555 are female. With a total area of 507.903 square miles, the population density is 152.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.2 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201172388
201274389
201374561
201474203
201575088
201675624
201775774
201877006
201977506
202075617
202182580

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 65277.9%
Age 5-967028.1%
Age 10-1477479.4%
Age 15-1970778.6%
Age 20-2464817.8
Age 25-2965237.9%
Age 30-3454046.5%
Age 35-3940694.9%
Age 40-445727 6.9%
Age 45-4955466.7%
Age 50-5447255.7%
Age 55-5946195.6%
Age 60-6436014.4%
Age 65-6929003.5%
Age 70-7422532.7%
Age 75-7910651.3%
Age 80-847891%
Age 85 and over8251%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 53.8 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 50.7 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.8 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 40.9 %
  • Divorced: 7.3 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 2.7 %
  • Never Married: 45.1 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 93550 zip code is $59529. This is -24.15% less than the national average. This income places 20.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25888. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.001236
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00525
$15,000.00 – $24,999.001416
$25,000.00 – $34,999.001851
$35,000.00 – $49,999.002434
$50,000.00 – $74,999.003891
$75,000.00 – $99,999.002703
$100,000.00 – $149,999.002365
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00850
$200,000.00 +535

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201140689
201240405
201338179
201438830
201538177
201638144
201740262
201843514
201949613
202052374
202159529

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary17343
Self Employment3201
Social Security6298
Dividends, Interest, or Rental1358
Retirement2913
Other2263

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 75276
  • Families Uninsured: 7157
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 2913
  • No retirement income: 19912

Education

In the 93550 zip code, 70% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 8.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 93550 zip, there are an estimated 35218 people in the labor force, of which, 31931 are employed, and 3236 are unemployed. There are a total of 51 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 42.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1481 worked from home and 31269 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts6339
Services8081
Sales and Office7175
Construction and Maintenance:4626
Transportation and Material Moving5710





Housing

The median home value for the 93550 zip code is 280900. There is an estimated  22825 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1308 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1334. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000611
$50,000 – $99,000489
$100,000 – $149,999420
$150,000 – $199,999941
$200,000 – $299,9994593
$300,000 – $499,9994645
$500,000 – $999,999379
$1,000,000+73

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019287
2000 – 20092617
1980 – 199912356
1960 – 19794258
1940 – 19592994
1939 or earlier313

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500486
$500 – $9992273
$1,000 – $1,4994003
$1,500 – $1,9992520
$2,000 – $2,499847
$2,499 – $2,999186
$3,000 + 39

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300825
300-4991374
500-7992839
800-9992085
1000-14996372
1500-19995264
2000-24992574
2500-2999767
3000+405

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%2318
20%-24.9%1068
25%-29.9%1007
30%-34.9%935
35+%3069



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None1612
16325
27758
3+7130
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 80.3 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 1.7 %
  • Electricity: 15.2 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.3 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 1.6 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.