Zip code 93534: Lancaster, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 93534
93534 is a suburban zip code in Lancaster, California (Los Angeles County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 41,430 people live here, or 2,186 per square mile. The median resident is 35.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $61,866 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $375,200, or 6.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 37% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,627 a month.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and cleaning and personal care. 31% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 93534 compares
- Government workers25.2%95thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%220th of 1,678 in CA
- 90thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%323rd of 1,610 in CA
- Diversity index67.989thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7263rd of 1,688 in CA
- 87thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%483rd of 1,681 in CA
- Residents under 1826.1%82ndU.S. 22% · CA 22%316th of 1,688 in CA
- Poverty rate18.3%80thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%351st of 1,666 in CA
- 71stU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%401st of 1,678 in CA
- Population41,43070thU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377361st of 1,688 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,62763rdU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036977th of 1,464 in CA
- Housing vacancy8.5%63rdU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%683rd of 1,664 in CA
- 60thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,139th of 1,688 in CA
- Population density2,186/sq mi59thU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi713th of 1,688 in CA
- Median home value$375,20058thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,294th of 1,586 in CA
- Average commute27.3 min58thU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min855th of 1,584 in CA
- 54thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489825th of 1,651 in CA
- Veterans5.3%43rdU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%648th of 1,686 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$45,87143rdU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,007th of 1,658 in CA
- 34thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,170th of 1,680 in CA
- 33rdU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,078th of 1,688 in CA
- Uninsured rate4.8%31stU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%926th of 1,675 in CA
- Median age35.625thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,241st of 1,687 in CA
- Tech workers1.6%25thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,040th of 1,678 in CA
- Median household income$61,86623rdU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,314th of 1,575 in CA
- Broadband access87.2%20thWeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,369th of 1,662 in CA
- 15thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,418th of 1,678 in CA
- Per capita income$27,50413thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,385th of 1,685 in CA
- 11thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,353rd of 1,687 in CA
- Homeownership rate37.3%8thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,435th of 1,662 in CA
| Measure | 93534 | Los Angeles | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government workers | 25.2% | 13% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 220th of 1,678 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 63.1% | 57.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 323rd of 1,610 | |
| Diversity index | 67.9 | 67.5 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 263rd of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 8% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 483rd of 1,681 | |
| Residents under 18 | 26.1% | 20.6% | 22% | 22% | 316th of 1,688 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12% | 12.5% | 351st of 1,666 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 401st of 1,678 | |
| Population | 41,430 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 361st of 1,688 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,627 | $1,954 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 977th of 1,464 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.5% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 683rd of 1,664 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.2% | 33.4% | 27% | 14.1% | 1,139th of 1,688 | |
| Population density | 2,186/sq mi | 2,416/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 713th of 1,688 | |
| Median home value | $375,200 | $834,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 1,294th of 1,586 | |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 30.4 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 855th of 1,584 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.439 | 0.498 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 825th of 1,651 | |
| Veterans | 5.3% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 648th of 1,686 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,871 | $48,343 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 1,007th of 1,658 | |
| Work from home | 10% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,170th of 1,680 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.4% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1,078th of 1,688 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 926th of 1,675 | |
| Median age | 35.6 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,241st of 1,687 | |
| Tech workers | 1.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,040th of 1,678 | |
| Median household income | $61,866 | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,314th of 1,575 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 87.2% | 93% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,369th of 1,662 | |
| Self-employed workers | 6.6% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,418th of 1,678 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $27,504 | $45,792 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,385th of 1,685 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 15.7% | 36% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,353rd of 1,687 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 37.3% | 45.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,435th of 1,662 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White23%
- Black23%
- Hispanic46%
- Asian3%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 14,947
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 58.1%
- Married couples
- 30.8%
- Living alone
- 33.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.3%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 16,338
- Owner-occupied
- 37.3%
- Vacant
- 8.5%
- Median year built
- 1979
- Median rooms
- 4.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 63.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 36.3%
- Home value to income
- 6.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 93534 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $60,959 | $74,888 |
| Service | $37,194 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $42,260 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $55,904 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,645 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7%
- Households with broadband
- 87.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 70.3%
- No internet access
- 9%
- Without health insurance
- 4.8%
- Limited-English households
- 6.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lancaster
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Center point
- 34.7177° N, 118.1523° W
- Land area
- 19 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Lancaster60% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 93534
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93539 | Lancaster, CA · PO box | 1.6 mi | — |
| 93584 | Lancaster, CA · PO box | 1.6 mi | — |
| 93586 | Lancaster, CA · PO box | 1.6 mi | — |
| 93551 | Palmdale, CA | 9.8 mi | $119,801 |
| 93590 | Palmdale, CA · PO box | 9.8 mi | — |
| 93599 | Palmdale, CA · PO box | 9.8 mi | — |
| 93552 | Palmdale, CA | 12 mi | $85,954 |
| 93536 | Lancaster, CA | 13 mi | $106,903 |
| 93560 | Rosamond, CA | 15 mi | $77,431 |
| 93535 | Lancaster, CA | 15 mi | $70,360 |
| 93510 | Acton, CA | 19 mi | $121,023 |
| 93543 | Littlerock, CA | 20 mi | $72,488 |
Zip codes like 93534 elsewhere
Questions about 93534
What city is zip code 93534?
93534 is assigned to Lancaster, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 93534 in?
93534 is in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the population of 93534?
About 41,430 people live in 93534, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 93534 in?
93534 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 93534?
The median household income in 93534 is $61,866.
What zip codes are near 93534?
The closest zip codes to 93534 are 93539, 93584, 93586, 93551, 93590.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93534, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.