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Amador County

Population in July 2007: 6,497.
Males: 3,565  (54.9%)
Females: 2,932  (45.1%)
Median resident age:  23.3 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93523.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,936 (it was $36,915 in 2000)
Edwards AFB:  $45,936
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,675 (it was $23,800 in 2000)
Edwards AFB:  $63,675
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,287; Detached houses: $152,226; Townhouses or other attached units: $124,268; Mobile homes: $23,567

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Races in Edwards AFB:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.3%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Black (10.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.7%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Filipino (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Edwards AFB: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.5%), Irish (10.5%), English (7.5%), Italian (7.3%), United States (4.5%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 17.2 square miles.

Population density: 378 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Edwards AFB

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edwards AFB CDP

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 75.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 0.4%
  • Divorced: 2.0%

362 residents are foreign born (3.0% Asia, 2.4% Latin America).

This place:  6.1%
California:  26.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Edwards AFB:  7.4% ($1,750)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Kern, CA (17.8 miles , pop. 69,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Upper San Gabriel Valley, CA (56.6 miles , pop. 320,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (65.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: North Edwards, CA (12.3 miles ), California City, CA (17.1 miles ), East Kern, CA (17.8 miles ), Mojave, CA (18.8 miles ), Rosamond, CA (19.2 miles ), Boron, CA (19.8 miles ), North Antelope Valley, CA (21.8 miles ), Lake Los Angeles, CA (22.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.92 N, Longitude: 117.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,931 (+100.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,290 (80.7%)

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (33%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Social assistance (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Edwards AFB:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 22 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LANCASTER, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Edwards AFB, CA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edwards AFB:
  • EDWARDS AFB (about 4 miles; EDWARDS, CA; ID: EDW)
  • PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 24 miles; PALMDALE, CA; ID: PMD)
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS (about 46 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; ID: VCV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edwards AFB:
  • CALIFORNIA CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; ID: L71)
  • MOJAVE (about 18 miles; MOJAVE, CA; ID: MHV)
  • ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 19 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; ID: L00)

Amtrak stations near Edwards AFB:
  • 17 miles: ROSAMOND (2515 CENTER ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.
  • 19 miles: MOJAVE (15900 SIERRA HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.
  • 20 miles: BORON (26545 20 MULE TEAM RD.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edwards AFB:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; FT enrollment: 2,347)
  • VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,963)
  • CITRUS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GLENDORA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,830)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GLENDALE, CA; FT enrollment: 7,964)
  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 55 miles; Sylmar, CA; FT enrollment: 3,449)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; AZUSA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,285)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  90.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.2%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edwards AFB, CA


546 people in military barracks, etc.
9 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents


Edwards AFB compared to California state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Amador County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (17%)

8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.00%
California average:  5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sacramento County, CA  1.61% ($55,314 average AGI)
from Calaveras County, CA  0.74% ($28,639)
from San Joaquin County, CA  0.68% ($46,933)


6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,597 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.96%
California average:  6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sacramento County, CA  1.45% ($38,647 average AGI)
to Calaveras County, CA  0.55% ($37,014)
to San Joaquin County, CA  0.49% ($32,175)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edwards AFB:
  • 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.)
  • KAVL (610 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KUTY (1470 AM; 5 kW; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edwards AFB:
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K202DJ (88.3 FM; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • 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.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Edwards AFB:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Edwards AFB, California:
  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
California average:
  • Fatal accident count: 189
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 281
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 75
  • Fatalities: 204
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 496
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 35

Edwards AFB fatal accident list:
Mar 13, 2006 03:50 AM, Jones Rd, Lat: 35.005325, Lon: -117.825108, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 27, 2005 04:10 AM, Jones Rd, Munitions Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 27, 1995 01:50 AM, Rosamondbl, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 20, 1995 05:55 AM, Mercury Bl, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 8, 1991 09:55 AM, Rosamondbl, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 17, 1989 07:10 AM, Rocketsite, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • JOHN J FLYNN, .3 Mi E Of Hospital, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.8 m, Overall height: 13.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00000291
    Registrant: Pacific Bell, Room 3082, 2700 Watt Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95851, Phone: (916) 972-2608, Email:
  • James Rizzo, 10 W Saturn - Bldg #8743, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 42.7 m
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Contractors Row, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNZD409
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.675 MHz, 464.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/20/1998, Expiration Date: 07/23/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/28/2003
    Registrant: Earth Tech Inc, 100 W Broadway Ste 5000, Long Beach, CA 90802, Phone: (805) 258-0713
  • Edwards Air Force Base, Type: Bant, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPUQ416
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/12/2002, Expiration Date: 04/12/2012, Cancelation Date: 07/03/2007, Certifier: Rex D Miller
    Registrant: The Boeing Company, Seal Beach, CA 90740-1515, Phone: (562) 797-1083, Fax: (562) 797-3511
  • Lat: 34.918306 Lon: -117.897556, Call Sign: WPWH523
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.212 MHz, 462.437 MHz, 467.212 MHz, 467.437 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/18/2002, Expiration Date: 11/18/2012, Certifier: Don Huissen
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239
  • Edwards Afb Lmc Avionics Facilities, Call Sign: WPWX803
    467.262 MHz, 456.387 MHz, 462.212 MHz, 462.262 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 462.362 MHz, 462.437 MHz, 467.437 MHz, 467.212 MHz, 467.312 MHz, 467.362 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/05/2003, Expiration Date: 02/05/2013, Certifier: Anthony B Wicks
    Registrant: Lockheed Martin Corporation, 195 Chesapeake Park Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21220-0906, Phone: (410) 682-2156, Fax: (410) 688-0300

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KE6PUT
    Grant Date: 01/12/1995, Expiration Date: 01/12/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/13/2007
    Registrant: James E Melvin Ii, Psc Box 3702, Edwards Afb, CA 93524
  • Call Sign: N6WVY, Previous Call Sign: KC6BVX
    Grant Date: 11/07/1989, Expiration Date: 11/07/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: James B Criswell, 7557 Hill Dr, Edwards Afb, CA 93523
  • Call Sign: NL7AN, Previous Call Sign: KA5LEU
    Grant Date: 03/29/1988, Expiration Date: 03/29/1998, Cancelation Date: 03/30/2000
    Registrant: Wayne A Bettis, 16 Lawrence St, Edwards Afb, CA 93523
  • Call Sign: WH6AUK
    Grant Date: 05/24/1994, Expiration Date: 05/24/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/25/2006
    Registrant: John H Hess V, Psc Box 2991, Edwards Afb, CA 93524


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Edwards AFB)

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