Desert View Highlands is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 2,613 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93551.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Palmdale; part is in Desert View Highlands
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Desert View Highlands. 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)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA41 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Desert View Highlands; 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.
Desert View Highlands had 2,676 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 838th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Los Angeles County grew from 170,298 residents in 1900 to 10,014,009 in 2020.
Los Angeles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Palmdale, CA weather station (8 miles away).
3,987,736 jobs at 304,988 businesses in Los Angeles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
439 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Desert View Highlands.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 58 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 143 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Westside Union Elementary, Palmdale Elementary, Antelope Valley Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaverde HillsPalmdale | K–6 | 517 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Cottonwood ElementaryPalmdale | K–6 | 652 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Dos Caminos Dual ImmersionPalmdale | K–8 | 945 | Alternative Education | 4.4 mi |
| Esperanza ElementaryPalmdale | K–6 | 962 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Gregg Anderson AcademyPalmdale | K–6 | 893 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Leona Valley ElementaryLeona Valley | K–6 | 79 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Ocotillo ElementaryPalmdale | K–5 | 588 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Palmdale Discovery CenterPalmdale | K–8 | 246 | Special Education | 4.4 mi |
| Palmdale Learning PlazaPalmdale | K–8 | 800 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Rancho Vista ElementaryPalmdale | K–6 | 886 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Summerwind ElementaryPalmdale | K–5 | 569 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet AcademyPalmdale | 6–8 | 952 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Hillview MiddlePalmdale | 6–8 | 1,100 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Highland HighPalmdale | 9–12 | 2,706 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosswind Comm Church-Adventureland PreschoolPalmdale | Pre-K–K | 15 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.2 mi |
| Palmdale United Methodist Preschool-KindergartenPalmdale | Pre-K–K | 15 | Methodist | 4.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Palmdale and Leona Valley.
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