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Population (year 2000): 8,385. Estimated population in July 2006: 12,659 (+50.9% change)

Males: 4,182	(49.9%)
Females: 4,203	(50.1%)

Kern County

Median resident age:	36.1 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Zip codes: 93505.
Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,900 (it was $45,735 in 2000)

California City	$51,900
California:	$53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $185,000 (it was $81,900 in 2000)

California City	$185,000
California:	$477,700

California City, CA residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in California City:

• White Non-Hispanic (61.3%)
• Hispanic (17.0%)
• Black (12.8%)
• Other race (7.4%)
• Two or more races (5.9%)
• American Indian (3.1%)
• Filipino (2.2%)
• Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (16.1%), English (9.4%), Irish (9.4%), United States (6.2%), French (4.4%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 2360 feet

Land area: 203.6 square miles.

Population density: 58 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in California City High school or higher: 82.8% Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1% Graduate or professional degree: 4.6% Unemployed: 9.4% Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes For population 15 years and over in California City city Never married: 19.5% Now married: 60.5% Separated: 2.5% Widowed: 6.4% Divorced: 11.0% 607 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 2.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe). This city:  7.2% California:  26.2% Population change in the 1990s: +2,308 (+38.0%).   Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:  California City:  1.0% ($831) California:  0.7% ($1,564) GOOGLE MAP OF CALIFORNIA CITY Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, CA (38.1 miles , pop. 118,718). Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (80.8 miles , pop. 247,057). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (82.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820). Nearest cities: North Edwards, CA (8.8 miles ), Edwards AFB, CA (17.1 miles ), Boron, CA (17.7 miles ), Randsburg, CA (20.7 miles) , Johannesburg, CA (21.6 miles) , Mojave, CA (23.9 miles ), Rosamond, CA (30.7 miles ).  Single-family new house construction building permits: 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,800 1997: 0 buildings 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,400 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $140,600 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $124,600 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,200 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,600 2004: 146 buildings, average cost: $133,000 2005: 385 buildings, average cost: $124,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents   Average cost (in 1000s)   Latitude: 35.16 N, Longitude: 117.87 W Area code: 760   California City, California business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants... Most common industries for males: Public administration (31%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%) Construction (6%) Mining (6%) Transportation equipment (5%) Administrative and support and waste management services (5%) Accommodation and food services (3%) Most common industries for females: Public administration (19%) Educational services (14%) Accommodation and food services (10%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%) Social assistance (4%) Health care (4%) Personal and laundry services (4%) Most common occupations for males Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%) Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%) Engineers (6%) Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%) Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%) Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%) Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%) Most common occupations for females Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%) Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%) Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%) Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%) Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%) Child care workers (5%) Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)   Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,728 (-20.6%) Workers who live and work in this city: 807 (24.3%)

Enter your search termsSubmit search form Crime in California City by Year Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Murders 1 1 1 0 1     per 100,000 11.7 11.5 10.6 0.0 8.7 Rapes 2 1 1 0 2     per 100,000 23.4 11.5 10.6 0.0 17.4 Robberies 2 4 4 4 4     per 100,000 23.4 46.0 42.3 35.2 34.8 Assaults 36 38 21 15 50     per 100,000 421.5 437.1 222.2 132.2 434.9 Burglaries 126 99 57 104 93     per 100,000 1475.2 1138.8 603.2 916.3 808.8 Thefts 140 197 148 192 151     per 100,000 1639.2 2266.2 1566.3 1691.6 1313.3 Auto thefts 21 28 18 26 19     per 100,000 245.9 322.1 190.5 229.1 165.2 Arson 8 7 2 4 2     per 100,000 93.7 80.5 21.2 35.2 17.4 City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 325.2) 322.0 329.6 206.9 187.1 251.1 (click on a table row to update graph)   Average climate in California City, California Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations   Hospitals/medical centers near California City:   RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; RIDGECREST, CA) ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 38 miles; LANCASTER, CA) LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; LANCASTER, CA) Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to California City:   EDWARDS AFB (about 18 miles; EDWARDS, CA; ID: EDW) PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 41 miles; PALMDALE, CA; ID: PMD) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS (about 53 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; ID: VCV) Other public-use airports nearest to California City:   CALIFORNIA CITY MUNI (about 10 miles; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; ID: L71) MOJAVE (about 21 miles; MOJAVE, CA; ID: MHV) ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 31 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; ID: L00) Amtrak station near California City:   19 miles: BORON (26545 20 MULE TEAM RD.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking. Local government website: www.californiacity.comColleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to California City:   CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347) ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LANCASTER, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308) VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,963) LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 71 miles; Sylmar, CA; FT enrollment: 3,449) CITRUS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GLENDORA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,830) COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 71 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,024) AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; AZUSA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,285) Public primary/middle schools in California City: ULRICH (ROBERT P.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 824; Location: 9124 CATALPA AVE.; Grades: KG - 03) HACIENDA  ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (NEW FALL 2007; Location Corner Redwood and Hacienda Blvd; Grades: 04 - 06) CALIFORNIA CITY MIDDLE (Students: 406; Location: 9736 REDWOOD BLVD.; Grades: 07 - 08) CALIFORNIA CITY HIGH SCHOOL (NEW FALL 2007 Location Hacienda and Mendiburu; Grades 09 - 12) RED ROCK COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 8; Location: 9124 CATALPA AVE.; Grades: 07 - 09) RED ROCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 4; Location: 9124 CATALPA ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

Click to draw/clear city borders Notable locations in California City: California City Public Golf Course (A), Tierra del Sol Championship Golf Course (B), Silver Saddle Ranch and Country Club (C), California City City Hall (D), California City Chamber of Commerce (E), California City Branch Kern County Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Aspen Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Central Park Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in California City include: B Park (1), Balsitis Park (2), I Park (3), J Kerman Cooper Field (4), Borax Bill Park (5), Central Park (6), Galileo Park (7), Desert Tortoise Preserve (8), H Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: California City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Drinking water stations with addresses in California City and their reported violations in the past: CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF (Population served: 11500, Purch_surface_water):  Past health violations:   MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-23-2006) MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-1998) 53 people in federal prisons and detention centers 5 people in homes for the mentally ill  Average household size:  This city:  2.7 people California:  2.9 people Percentage of family housholds:  This city:  73.6% Whole state:  68.9% Percentage of households with unmarried partners:  This city:  5.5% Whole state:  5.9% Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)   Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households Gay men: 0.1% of all households Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:  This city:  17.3% Whole state:  14.2% Residents with income below the 50% of the poverty level in 1999:  This city:  7.6% Whole state:  6.3% California City compared to California state average:  Median house value below state average. Foreign-born population percentage below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average. House age significantly below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average. Banks with branches in California City (2007 data):   Bank of the Sierra: California City Branch at 8031 California City Boulevard, branch established on 1968-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,213.8 mil, Deposits: $872.0 mil, headquarters in Porterville, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Sierra Bancorp Mojave Desert Bank, National Association: California City Branch at 8116 California City Boulevard, Suite 101, branch established on 1996-05-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $72.4 mil, Deposits: $64.8 mil, headquarters in Mojave, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices Local government employment and payroll (March 2002) Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll Firefighters 11 $94,476 $103,064 2 $102 Police Protection - Officers 13 $89,581 $82,690 0 $0 Other and Unallocable 11 $37,682 $41,107 0 $0 Transit 4 $11,165 $33,495 0 $0 Water Supply 11 $48,518 $52,928 0 $0 Housing and Community Development(Local) 2 $8,694 $52,164 0 $0 Parks and Recreation 6 $18,722 $37,444 7 $5,453 Police - Other 6 $15,688 $31,376 3 $2,143 Other Government Administration 4 $21,104 $63,312 10 $8,701 Streets and Highways 7 $22,744 $38,989 3 $7,311 Airports 2 $6,671 $40,026 0 $0 Sewerage 3 $14,838 $59,352 0 $0 Financial Administration 10 $34,797 $41,756 0 $0 Totals for Government 90 $424,681 $56,624 25 $23,710  California City government finances in 2002: Charges - Air Transportation: $313,000 Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,405,000 Charges - Sewerage: $352,000 Housing & Community Development: $71,000 All Other: $69,000 Parks & Recreation: $31,000 Construction - Regular Highways: $1,700,000 Housing & Community Development: $723,000 Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $331,000 Police Protection: $188,000 Health - Other: $86,000 Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,317,000 Water Utilities: $1,777,000 Fire Protection: $1,277,000 Central Staff Services: $1,123,000 Housing & Community Development: $697,000 Regular Highways: $612,000 Parks & Recreation: $577,000 Sewerage: $428,000 Air Transportation: $365,000 Financial Administration: $305,000 Judicial and Legal Services: $271,000 Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $209,000 Transit Utilities: $161,000 General - Other: $119,000 Health Services - Other: $83,000 Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $7,000 General - Interest on Debt: $1,876,000 Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $550,000 Transit Utilities: $10,000 Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $34,312,000 Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,885,000 Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,070,000 Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $20,412,000 Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $715,000 Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,077,000 General Revenue, NEC: $1,227,000 Property Sale Other: $34,000 Rents: $5,000 Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $125,000 Fire Protection: $43,000 Central Staff: $26,000 Parks & Recreation: $17,000 Sewerage: $1,000 Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,973,000 Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,682,000 Transit Utilities: $21,000 Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,326,000 State Intergovernmental - General Support: $540,000 All Other: $233,000 Highways: $105,000 Tax - Property: $6,091,000 Total General Sales: $403,000 Public Utilities: $168,000 NEC: $114,000 Other Selective Sales: $11,000 Total Salaries & Wages: $2,755,000 Strongest AM radio stations in California City:   KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.) KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.) KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.) KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.) KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.) KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.) KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC) KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.) KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION) KAVL (610 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.) KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA) KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.) Strongest FM radio stations in California City:   KCEL (106.9 FM; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; Owner: KCEL RADIO, LLC) KLOA-FM (104.9 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: ADELMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.) K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.) KRAJ (100.9 FM; JOHANNESBURG, CA; Owner: ADELMAN BROADCASTING INC.) KGBM (89.7 FM; RANDSBURG, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION) KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.) KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC) KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.) KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.) KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION) K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION) KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.) KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.) KZIQ-FM (92.7 FM; RIDGECREST, CA; Owner: JAMES KNUDSEN & DONNA KNUDSEN) KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.) KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT) KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.) KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.) KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.) TV broadcast stations around California City:   KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN) KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)

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California City Ca 93505
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