Lancaster is a city in Los Angeles County, California, home to about 169,169 people across 94 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93534, 93535 and 93536.
Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Los Angeles, CA51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lancaster; 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.
Lancaster had 173,516 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 31st 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 30°F. About 6.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster Wm J Fox Fld, CA weather station (about a mile 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).
1,968 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lancaster’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 140 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 229 |
| Dentists | 114 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 220 |
| Mental health providers | 1,089 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 96 |
| Optometrists | 39 |
| Chiropractors | 41 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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.
Established in 1977.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Eastside Union Elementary, Westside Union Elementary, Lancaster Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 620 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Del Sur Senior ElementaryLancaster | K–8 | 763 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Desert View ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 688 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| DiscoveryLancaster | K–5 | 662 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Eastside Academy/Transitional Learning CenterLancaster | K–8 | 10 | Alternative Education | 7.2 mi |
| Eastside ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 423 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| El Dorado ElementaryLancaster | K–5 | 766 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Enterprise ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 646 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| iLEAD Lancaster CharterLancaster | K–8 | 771 | Charter | 5.7 mi |
| Jack Northrop ElementaryLancaster | K–5 | 645 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| John and Jacquelyn Miller ElementaryLancaster | K–7 | 697 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Joshua ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 688 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Lancaster Alternative and Virtual AcademiesLancaster | K–8 | 282 | Alternative Education | 4.0 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryLancaster | K–5 | 738 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Linda Verde ElementaryLancaster | K–8 | 680 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Mariposa ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 732 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Monte Vista ElementaryLancaster | K–5 | 788 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Nancy Cory ElementaryLancaster | K–5 | 728 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Promise AcademyLancster | K–8 | 45 | Special Education | 6.1 mi |
| Quartz Hill ElementaryQuartz Hill | K–6 | 845 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| RiseLancaster | K–8 | 16 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Sierra ElementaryLancaster | K–5 | 707 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Sundown ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 941 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Sunnydale ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 469 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| The Leadership AcademyLancaster | K–8 | 35 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Tierra Bonita ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 636 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Valley View ElementaryLancaster | K–6 | 659 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| West Wind ElementaryLancaster | K–5 | 757 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Wilsona ElementaryLancaster | 3–5 | 403 | Public | 21.9 mi |
| Academies of the Antelope ValleyQuartz Hill | 6–12 | 677 | Charter | 5.6 mi |
And 20 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Baptist SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–12 | 386 | Baptist | 8.3 mi |
| Noah's Ark - Hope Chapel Christian AcademyLancaster | Pre-K–3 | 40 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 mi |
| Antelope Valley Adventist SchoolLancaster | TK–9 | 53 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.6 mi |
| Antelope Valley Adventist SchoolLancaster | TK–8 | 48 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.6 mi |
| Desert Christian SchoolsLancaster | TK–12 | 1,084 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Empowered Church International/ Learning AcademyLancaster | TK–6 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 5.3 mi |
| Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolLancaster | TK–8 | 223 | Roman Catholic | 3.8 mi |
| Calvary Chapel Christian SchoolLancaster | K–12 | 27 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Academy for Advancement of Children With AutismLancaster | 2–12 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 10.6 mi |
| Stanza International AcademyLancaster | 3–12 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 5.9 mi |
| Stanza International AcademyLancaster | 3–12 | 60 | Nonsectarian | 5.9 mi |
| Paraclete High SchoolLancaster | 9–12 | 582 | Roman Catholic | 5.7 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 Quartz Hill, Palmdale and Lake Los Angeles.
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