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Population in July 2007: 10,234.
Males: 5,061  (49.5%)
Females: 5,173  (50.5%)
Median resident age:  35.4 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93536.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,300 (it was $49,098 in 2000)
Quartz Hill  $62,300
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $389,800 (it was $138,500 in 2000)
Quartz Hill  $389,800
California:  $532,300

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Races in Quartz Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.2%)
  • Hispanic (15.3%)
  • Other race (6.1%)
  • Black (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Quartz Hill: 118.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.4%), Irish (14.0%), English (12.7%), Italian (5.7%), United States (5.3%), French (4.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2450 feet

Land area: 3.82 square miles.

Population density: 2682 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Quartz Hill

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quartz Hill CDP

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

568 residents are foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This place:  5.7%
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:

Quartz Hill:  0.9% ($1,288)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, CA (5.2 miles , pop. 118,718).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Upper San Gabriel Valley, CA (39.9 miles , pop. 320,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (40.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lancaster, CA (5.2 miles ), North Antelope Valley, CA (5.4 miles ), Desert View Highlands, CA (6.3 miles ), Palmdale, CA (9.6 miles ), Acton, CA (12.7 miles ), South Antelope Valley, CA (13.7 miles ), Rosamond, CA (14.8 miles ), Littlerock, CA (18.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.65 N, Longitude: 118.22 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,827 (-28.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 388 (9.3%)


8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 661

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Birthplace of: Glenn Jones - College basketball player (Cal Poly Mustangs).


Hospitals/medical centers near Quartz Hill:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Quartz Hill:
  • PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 10 miles; PALMDALE, CA; ID: PMD)
  • EDWARDS AFB (about 29 miles; EDWARDS, CA; ID: EDW)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 33 miles; BURBANK, CA; ID: BUR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Quartz Hill:
  • GENERAL WM J FOX AIRFIELD (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, CA; ID: WJF)
  • AGUA DULCE AIRPARK (about 12 miles; AGUA DULCE, CA; ID: L70)
  • ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 15 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; ID: L00)

Amtrak stations near Quartz Hill:
  • 7 miles: LANCASTER (44742 SIERRA HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: PALMDALE (120 E. PALMDALE BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: ROSAMOND (2515 CENTER ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quartz Hill:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 28 miles; Sylmar, CA; FT enrollment: 3,449)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GLENDALE, CA; FT enrollment: 7,964)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PASADENA, CA; FT enrollment: 11,867)
  • LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,298)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 40 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 14,556)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 42 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,186)
Public high school in Quartz Hill:
  • Quartz Hill High (Students: 886; Location: 6040 West Avenue L; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 75)
Private high school in Quartz Hill:
  • FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 27; Location: 4829 W. AVENUE L-8; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Quartz Hill:
  • Joe Walker Middle (Students: 871; Location: 5632 Walker Ave. L-8; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 58)
  • Quartz Hill Elementary (Students: 725; Location: 41820 North 50th St. West; Grades: K-5; Our rating: 53)
Private elementary/middle school in Quartz Hill:
  • VALLEY VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 4232 W AVE L; Grades: PK - 6)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.3%

Quartz Hill compared to California state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Quartz Hill (2007 data):
  • California Bank & Trust: Quartz Hill Branch at 42024 North 50th Street West, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,415.7 mil, Deposits: $8,410.0 mil, headquarters in San Diego, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 95 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation



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3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in Quartz Hill:
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KAVL (610 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KWJL (1380 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSUR (1260 AM; 25 kW; BEVERLY HILLS, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Quartz Hill:
  • 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)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • K261AB (100.1 FM; NEWHALL, ETC., CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Quartz Hill:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KPAL-LP (Channel 38; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: FOUR PALS COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)




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