Town guide

Lake of the Woods, California

Lake of the Woods is a community in Ventura County, California, home to about 796 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93225.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population796225 per sq mi
Median home value$276,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lake of the Woods

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake of the Woods

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)58 miles away
Closer regional airportMeadows Field (BFL)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA66 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake of the Woods; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake of the Woods

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lake of the Woods had 790 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1126th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Ventura County grew from 14,367 residents in 1900 to 843,843 in 2020.

Lake of the Woods population by census2000: 833, 2010: 917, 2020: 790833200091720107902020

Ventura County, 1900–2020

Ventura County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,367, 1910: 18,347, 1920: 28,724, 1930: 54,976, 1940: 69,685, 1950: 114,647, 1960: 199,138, 1970: 376,430, 1980: 529,174, 1990: 669,016, 2000: 753,197, 2010: 823,318, 2020: 843,84314K’00’1029K’20’3070K’40’50199K’60’70529K’80’90753K’00’10844K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 13.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake of the WoodsJan: high 52°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 41°F, 2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 43°F, 0.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 53°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in52°39°Jan2.553°38°Feb3.757°41°Mar2.062°43°Apr0.870°49°May0.480°58°Jun0.188°65°Jul0.188°65°Aug0.183°61°Sep0.171°53°Oct0.660°44°Nov0.852°38°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandberg, CA weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Ventura County

273,697 jobs at 22,992 businesses in Ventura County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ventura CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,358 jobs; Retail trade: 38,447 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 34,775 jobs; Manufacturing: 25,188 jobs; Professional services: 22,084 jobs; Construction: 17,624 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,203 jobs; Wholesale trade: 16,042 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake of the Woods.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial Hospital - OjaiCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ojai29.5 miles
  • Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tehachapi39.3 miles
  • Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Valencia40.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Lake of the Woods

Pharmacies

  • El Tejon Pharmacy5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Kern County Library5.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Frazier Park and Pine Mountain Club.

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