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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake of the Woods. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Lake of the Woods
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)58 miles away
Closer regional airport
Meadows 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
U.S. Representative · California’s 26th DistrictJulia Brownley (D)
U.S. Representative · California’s 20th DistrictVince Fong (R)
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.
Ventura County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
2
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.
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