Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. The city lies in the Antelope Valley of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south.
Palmdale, California | |
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Palmdale, looking southeast toward the Antelope Valley Freeway and the San Gabriel Mountains | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "A Place to Call Home" | |
Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California | |
Palmdale Location within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Palmdale Location within the State of California Palmdale Location within the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′52″N 118°6′2″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Established | 1886 |
| Incorporated | August 24, 1962 |
| Named for | An anglicization of "Palmenthal", in turn named for Joshua trees, at the time referred to as "yucca palms" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Body | City council:
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| Area | |
| • City | 106.32 sq mi (275.37 km2) |
| • Land | 106.08 sq mi (274.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 2,657 ft (810 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 169,450 |
| • Rank | 6th in Los Angeles County 32nd in California |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| • Urban | 359,559 (US: 115th) |
| • Urban density | 4,240.9/sq mi (1,637.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 13,200,998 |
| Demonym | Palmdalite |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93550–93552, 93590–93591, 93599 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-55156 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652769, 2411359 |
| Website | www |
On August 24, 1962, Palmdale became the first city in Antelope Valley. Forty-seven years later, in November 2009, voters approved making it a charter city. Palmdale's population was 169,450 at the 2020 census, up from 152,750 at the 2010 census. Palmdale is the 32nd most populous city in California. Together with its immediate northern neighbor, the city of Lancaster, the Palmdale–Lancaster urban area had a population of 359,559 in 2020.
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