Cities / California / Lancaster

Lancaster, CA

169,169 people

Right Now

Weather

82.4°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 103°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Antelope Vly)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 2.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)

Nearest Major Airport

BUR

36 mi — Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm

Population & People

Population

169,169

Median age

34.5

Median household income

$81,511

Poverty rate

15.6%

Unemployment rate

7.4%

Bachelor's degree+

20.0%

Avg. commute

28 min

Hispanic or Latino

48.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$446,600

Median gross rent

$1,764/mo

Homeownership rate

60.36%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,903

HUD Fair Market Rent (Los Angeles County, 35 mi from Lancaster), 2026. Efficiency $2079, 1BR $2328, 2BR $2903, 3BR $3681, 4BR $4098. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

California gasoline midgrade

$5.71

California commercial electricity

26.36¢/kWh

California industrial electricity

21.62¢/kWh

California residential electricity

32.54¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

4250840.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

3388904.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for California

976.79

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Source: FRED, California-specific series.

Nearby Airports

BUR

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

36 mi away

ONT

Ontario International Airport

54 mi away

LAX

Los Angeles International Airport

54 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (California energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (California economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).