California City is a city in Kern County, California, home to about 14,414 people across 204 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93505, and parts of 93501 and 93554 are in California City too.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in California City
Mostly Mojave; part is in California City
Mostly Randsburg; part is in California City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside California City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA79 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of California City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
California City had 14,973 residents in the 2020 census, up 79% since 2000.
It’s the 411th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Kern County grew from 16,480 residents in 1900 to 909,235 in 2020.
Kern County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mojave, CA weather station (10 miles away).
219,016 jobs at 14,352 businesses in Kern County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in California City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1965.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mojave Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert P. Ulrich ElementaryCalifornia City | K–2 | 503 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Hacienda ElementaryCalifornia City | 3–5 | 497 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| California City MiddleCalifornia City | 6–8 | 478 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| California City HighCalifornia City | 9–12 | 604 | Public | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mojave, Rosamond and Randsburg.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.