93551 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 93551 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 Location34.60169, -118.23102
Population54808
Size189.446 square miles
Median Family Income$105206.00
Median Home Value$410900.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 93551 zip code. The total population is 54808, of which, 26977 are male and 27831 are female. With a total area of 189.446 square miles, the population density is 267.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37 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
201149896
201249372
201350306
201450572
201550100
201651023
201751896
201851085
201950601
202050978
202154808

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 37386.8%
Age 5-942417.7%
Age 10-1438477%
Age 15-1936696.7%
Age 20-2432535.9
Age 25-2930865.6%
Age 30-3437086.8%
Age 35-3937076.8%
Age 40-443360 6.1%
Age 45-4933746.2%
Age 50-5431085.7%
Age 55-5944978.2%
Age 60-6438777.1%
Age 65-6928245.2%
Age 70-7419383.5%
Age 75-7912342.3%
Age 80-848451.5%
Age 85 and over5020.9%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 32.7 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 24.8 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4.4 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 54.2 %
  • Divorced: 7.6 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 2.2 %
  • Never Married: 32.2 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 93551 zip code is $105206. This is 47.95% greater than the national average. This income places 8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $33975. 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 $10,000.00283
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00165
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00495
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00669
$35,000.00 – $49,999.001032
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001700
$75,000.00 – $99,999.002052
$100,000.00 – $149,999.003593
$150,000.00 – $199,999,001789
$200,000.00 +1935

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201186579
201287487
201388108
201491749
201591399
201690913
201794888
201898125
201998933
202099852
2021105206

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary13124
Self Employment2379
Social Security5158
Dividends, Interest, or Rental2675
Retirement4332
Other1971

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 51680
  • Families Uninsured: 3040
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 4332
  • No retirement income: 12488

Education

In the 93551 zip code, 85.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 27.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 93551 zip, there are an estimated 25919 people in the labor force, of which, 24412 are employed, and 1434 are unemployed. There are a total of 73 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 35.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2294 worked from home and 23982 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts9676
Services4189
Sales and Office5227
Construction and Maintenance:2833
Transportation and Material Moving2487





Housing

The median home value for the 93551 zip code is 410900. There is an estimated  16820 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1865 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2023. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000241
$50,000 – $99,000244
$100,000 – $149,999243
$150,000 – $199,999129
$200,000 – $299,9991225
$300,000 – $499,9997681
$500,000 – $999,9992878
$1,000,000+224

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019532
2000 – 20094848
1980 – 19998371
1960 – 19791806
1940 – 19591100
1939 or earlier163

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.9 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $50041
$500 – $999290
$1,000 – $1,499613
$1,500 – $1,9991174
$2,000 – $2,499774
$2,499 – $2,999552
$3,000 + 160

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300102
300-499474
500-7991475
800-999987
1000-14992033
1500-19993024
2000-24993147
2500-29992540
3000+2687

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%3595
20%-24.9%1306
25%-29.9%1063
30%-34.9%781
35+%3094



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None477
13105
26577
3+6661
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 80.4 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 4.5 %
  • Electricity: 11.4 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.1 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 3.1 %

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