Palmdale, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93552
Los Angeles County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 38,158
- 304/sq mi
- $85,954
- Median income
- $451,300
- Median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Palmdale pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 304
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93552 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93552 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 125.6 square miles in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California. The area is home to 38,158 residents, producing a population density of 304 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 93552 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93552 sits at $85,954 (15% below the California average), while per-capita income is $27,310. The poverty rate stands at 14.4% and the unemployment rate at 8.0%. On housing, the median home value is $451,300 (42% below the state average) with median rent at $1,878 per month, and 77.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93552 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.7, and the average commute is 43 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Los Angeles County, so you can benchmark 93552 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 93552
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93552.
- Construction
Construction
56 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
41 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
41 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
33 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
32 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93552, Palmdale, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
38,158
Population
125.6
Area (sq mi)
304
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93552?
33.7
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
28.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$85,954
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$27,310
Per Capita Income
14.4%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
42.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93552 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,954 Top 31% higher than 69% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
11,231
Total Housing Units
10,959
Occupied Units
272
Vacant Units
3.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$451,300
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
$1,878
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.7%
YoY Change (2024)
407
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+307%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93552 have increased 5.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +307% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.4% | 270 |
| 2021 | +20.5% | 325 |
| 2022 | +14.9% | 373 |
| 2023 | +3.1% | 385 |
| 2024 | +5.7% | 407 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 284 business establishments in ZIP 93552, employing approximately 3,184 people with a combined annual payroll of $110,623,000.
284
Businesses
3,184
Employees
$110.6M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 56 | 19.7% |
| Retail trade | 41 | 14.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 41 | 14.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 33 | 11.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 32 | 11.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 19 | 6.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 12 | 4.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 9 | 3.2% |
| Information | 8 | 2.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 1.8% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 1.1% |
| Educational services | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 93552 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93535
Lancaster (93535)
72,046 residents
- 93534
Lancaster (93534)
39,341 residents
- 93552
Palmdale (93552)
38,158 residents
- 93543 13,033
Littlerock (93543)
13,033 residents
- 93553 2,138
Pearblossom (93553)
2,138 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93552 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93552 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93552
Palmdale (93552)
$85,954 median income
- 93553
Pearblossom (93553)
$74,643 median income
- 93543
Littlerock (93543)
$72,488 median income
- 93535
Lancaster (93535)
$70,360 median income
- 93534
Lancaster (93534)
$61,866 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93552 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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