California / Census place 0609780

California City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: California City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,300
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
65/sq mi
203.6 sq mi land area
Median age
33.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,113
Median home value
$278,000
Median gross rent
$1,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.5%
Typical commute
43.3 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LANCASTER (34 mi from place center)
Average high
77.1°F
Average low
47.1°F
Annual rainfall
6.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in California City.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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