Rosamond is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 21,473 people across 52 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93560, and parts of 93501 are in Rosamond too.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Rosamond
Mostly Mojave; part is in Rosamond
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rosamond. 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)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA59 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rosamond; 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.
Rosamond had 20,961 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 338th 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 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 (12 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).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rosamond.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 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.
Public schools here are run by Southern Kern Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosamond ElementaryRosamond | K–5 | 822 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Westpark ElementaryRosamond | K–5 | 952 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Abraham Lincoln AlternativeRosamond | 4–12 | 71 | Alternative Education | 8.7 mi |
| Tropico MiddleRosamond | 6–8 | 815 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Rosamond High Early College CampusRosamond | 9–12 | 927 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Rare Earth High (Continuation)Rosamond | 10–12 | 49 | Alternative Education | 8.7 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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