Rosamond, California

Rosamond
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
View of part of Rosamond, CA
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Rosamond Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°51′51″N 118°09′48″W / 34.86417°N 118.16333°W / 34.86417; -118.16333
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern
Government
• Senate	Jean Fuller (R)
• Assembly	Tom Lackey (R)
• U. S. Congress	Kevin McCarthy (R)
Area [1]
• Total	52.336 sq mi (135.550 km2)
• Land	52.121 sq mi (134.993 km2)
• Water	0.215 sq mi (0.557 km2)  0.41%
Elevation [2]	2,517 ft (767 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	20,961
• Density	400/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	93560
Area code	661
FIPS code	06-62826
GNIS feature ID	1661329

Rosamond is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, US, near the Los Angeles county line. Rosamond is part of Greater Los Angeles and is located in the Mojave Desert just north of Lancaster and Palmdale, two of the largest cities in Antelope Valley. As of the 2010 Census, Rosamond's population was 18,150.^[4] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Rosamond as a census-designated place (CDP).

Rosamond is a suburban bedroom community with many residents employed by nearby Edwards Air Force Base or commuting to Los Angeles, Lancaster, and Palmdale for work. The town is about 15 minutes north of the Lancaster Metrolink station providing direct access to Los Angeles Union Station in just two hours.