Desert View Highlands, California facts for kids
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Desert View Highlands, California
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Location of Desert View Highlands in Los Angeles County, California.
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 Desert View Highlands, California
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,713 ft (827 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,676 |
| • Density | 6,068.03/sq mi (2,342.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
93551
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| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-19052 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1733577 |
Desert View Highlands is a special kind of community in Los Angeles County, California. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.
In 2020, about 2,676 people lived here. It's located right next to the City of Palmdale.
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Where is Desert View Highlands?
Desert View Highlands is a small place. It covers about 0.4 square miles (which is about 1.1 square kilometers). All of this area is land, so there are no large lakes or rivers inside it.
Who Lives in Desert View Highlands?
The number of people living in Desert View Highlands has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at how the population has grown:
- 1980: 2,175 people
- 1990: 2,154 people
- 2000: 2,337 people
- 2010: 2,360 people
- 2020: 2,676 people
Life in 2010
In 2010, there were 2,360 people living in Desert View Highlands. More than half of the people were White, and many different backgrounds made up the community. About 53% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino heritage.
Most people (99.7%) lived in regular homes. There were 678 households in total. Many of these households (51.6%) had children under 18 living there. About half of the households were married couples.
The average household had about 3.47 people. This shows that many families live here.
The ages of people living in Desert View Highlands varied:
- About 31.6% were under 18 years old.
- About 11.5% were young adults aged 18 to 24.
- About 25% were adults aged 25 to 44.
- About 23.2% were older adults aged 45 to 64.
- About 8.7% were 65 or older.
The average age was about 31 years old. This means it's a community with a mix of young people and adults.
Many homes in Desert View Highlands are owned by the people who live in them (about 65.3%). The rest are rented. In 2010, the average household income was about $63,717.
Life in 2000
Back in 2000, there were 2,337 people in Desert View Highlands. The community was also very diverse. About 36.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
There were 731 households. About 43.9% of these had children under 18. The average household had 3.20 people.
The median age in 2000 was 33 years. This was slightly older than in 2010. The average household income was $37,341. About 10.1% of the people lived below the poverty line.
