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Population in July 2007: 4,570.
Males: 2,319  (50.8%)
Females: 2,251  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  32.4 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93501, 93502.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,905 (it was $24,761 in 2000)
Mojave:  $32,905
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,771
Mojave:  $15,771
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,997 (it was $55,700 in 2000)
Mojave:  $159,997
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $194,342; Detached houses: $196,043; Townhouses or other attached units: $162,954; Mobile homes: $41,937
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Races in Mojave:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.7%)
  • Hispanic (28.3%)
  • Other race (18.1%)
  • Black (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Mojave: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.7%), Irish (8.2%), United States (7.1%), English (5.6%), Italian (2.0%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2757 feet

Land area: 58.4 square miles.

Population density: 78 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mojave

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 14.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mojave CDP

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

531 residents are foreign born (11.0% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).

This place:  13.8%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Mojave, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mojave to the number of sex offenders is 415 to 1.

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

Mojave:  1.0% ($550)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Kern, CA (16.7 miles , pop. 69,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (53.1 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (65.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rosamond, CA (3.2 miles ), Edwards AFB, CA (4.0 miles ), Tehachapi, CA (4.1 miles ), East Kern, CA (4.1 miles ), Golden Hills, CA (4.4 miles ), California City, CA (4.5 miles ), North Antelope Valley, CA (4.6 miles ), North Edwards, CA (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.02 N, Longitude: 118.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,620 (+42.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 637 (54.5%)

Area code: 661

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Mojave-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 2180% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from Mojave center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from Mojave center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 44.2 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/1990 at 23:43:36, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.2 ML, 5.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from Mojave center, causing $12,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mojave:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, CA)

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Airports located in Mojave: See detailed data for Airports located in Mojave, CA

Amtrak station:
MOJAVE (15900 SIERRA HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mojave:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 45 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 5,273)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; FT enrollment: 2,347)
  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Sylmar, CA; FT enrollment: 3,449)
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 7,978)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GLENDALE, CA; FT enrollment: 7,964)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mojave:
See full list of schools located in Mojave, School District: MOJAVE UNIFIED


User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The average wind in Mojave is 15 to 35 mph daily with gusts common up to 90 mph in spring and fall.

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Notable locations in Mojave: Camelot Golf Course (A), Mojave Unified School District Office (B), Mojave Chamber of Commerce (C), Mojave Branch Kern County Library (D), Veterans Building (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mojave include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Hope Lutheran Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), First Southern Baptist Church (D), Mojave Community Congregational Church (E), Mojave Missionary Baptist Church (F), Saint Francis Catholic Church (G), Full Gospel House of Prayer (H), Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mojave include: Mojave East Park (1), Mojave West Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Mojave Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Bel Air Motel (16698 Sierra Highway) (1), Best Motel (15620 Sierra Highway) (2), Best Western Desert Winds (16200 Sierra Highway) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Kern County - Superior Court- East Kern Division- Mojave (1773 State Highway 58) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  36.2%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mojave, CA


24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Mojave compared to California state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mojave (2009 data):
  • Mojave Desert Bank, National Association: at 15773 K Street, branch established on 1991-08-02; Loan Office Branch at 15772 'k'street, branch established on 1998-08-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.8 mil, Deposits: $81.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mojave, California
  • Motel 6, 16958 St Rt 58, Mojave, CA 93501, Phone: (661) 824-4571, Fax: (661) 824-8306
  • Econo Lodge, 2145 Hwy 58, Mojave, CA 93501, Phone: (661) 824-2463, Fax: (661) 824-9508
  • Mariah Country Inn & Suites, 1385 Hwy 58, Mojave, CA 93501, Phone: (866) 627-4241, Fax: (661) 824-4906
  • Best Western Desert Winds, 16200 Sierra Hwy, Mojave, CA 93501, Phone: (661) 824-3601, Fax: (661) 824-3605
  • Days Inn Mojave, 16100 Sierra Hwy, Mojave, CA 93501, Phone: (661) 824-2421, Fax: (661) 824-2345
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 16352 Sierra Hwy, Mojave, CA 93501, Phone: (661) 824-9317, Fax: (661) 824-9393
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2004 Presidential Election results in Kern County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Mojave

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents58.3%10.0%4.8%3.6%3.0%
Congregations6.2%13.3%7.3%8.9%4.0%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.6%1.5%13.7%
Congregations0.8%7.7%2.9%3.7%45.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
California average:  5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($659 average AGI)
Kern County:  0.12%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.67% ($38,595 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA  0.35% ($43,063)
from Tulare County, CA  0.22% ($35,968)


4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.94%
California average:  6.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($736 average AGI)
Kern County:  0.11%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.71% ($35,352 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA  0.18% ($32,865)
to San Diego County, CA  0.18% ($33,368)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mojave:
  • KTPI (1340 AM; 1 kW; MOJAVE, CA; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP OF CALIFORNIA, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,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)
  • 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 Mojave:
  • KVVS (97.7 FM; MOJAVE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKZQ (100.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KCRY (88.1 FM; MOJAVE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTPI-FM (103.1 FM; TEHACHAPI, CA; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP OF CALIFORNIA, INC.)
  • K202DJ (88.3 FM; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, 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.)

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


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mojave)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Mojave, CA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mojave)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 115 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Mojave)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$215,12020$128,62350$129,7702$117,1152$467,65011$169,6103$145,853
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$09$87,29415$118,5792$60,5900$04$116,5053$57,473
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$107,36028$140,00452$156,88910$90,8462$548,97515$144,9302$39,445
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$128,5006$75,09511$146,5422$99,6300$03$110,3370$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$119,5555$150,1360$00$03$173,7770$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0059.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$144,8843$169,9801$131,7500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$138,2601$207,3900$02$162,660
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$131,7550$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$100,8500$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0059.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 50
  • Hazardous Condition: 31

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