Lancaster, California

Lancaster, California
City
Downtown Lancaster
Downtown Lancaster
Flag of Lancaster, California
Flag
Official seal of Lancaster, California
Seal
Motto: 
Creating a better tomorrow. Together.[1]
Location in Los Angeles County, California
Location in Los Angeles County, California
Lancaster is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Lancaster
Lancaster
Location in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Lancaster is located in California
Lancaster
Lancaster
Location in California
Lancaster is located in the United States
Lancaster
Lancaster
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 34°41′N 118°9′W / 34.683°N 118.150°W / 34.683; -118.150
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
IncorporatedNovember 22, 1977[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager[3]
 • MayorR. Rex Parris[4]
 • City ManagerJason Caudle
Area
[5]
 • Total
94.54 sq mi (244.87 km2)
 • Land94.28 sq mi (244.19 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
[6]
2,359 ft (719 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total
173,516
 • Density1,835/sq mi (645.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
93534–93536, 93539, 93584
Area code661
FIPS code06-40130
GNIS feature IDs1652741, 2411620
Websitewww.cityoflancasterca.org

Lancaster /ˈlæŋ.kæstər/ is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 173,516,[7] making Lancaster the 153rd-most populous city in the United States and the 30th most populous in California. Lancaster is a twin city with its southern neighbor Palmdale; together, they are the principal cities within the Antelope Valley region.[8]

Lancaster is located approximately 70 miles (110 km) north (via I-5 and SR 14) of downtown Los Angeles and is near the Kern County line. It is separated from the Los Angeles Basin by the San Gabriel Mountains to the south and from Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley by the Tehachapi Mountains to the north. The population of Lancaster has grown from 37,000 at the time of its incorporation in 1977 to over 157,000 as of 2019.

  1. ^ "City of Lancaster, CA, Announces New Brand Celebrating Their Future". City of Lancaster. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Charter of City of Lancaster". City of Lancaster. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Contact your city council". City of Lancaster. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lancaster". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Lancaster". www.antelopevalley.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.