Place:Elizabeth Lake, California

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Elizabeth Lake, California
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Location in Los Angeles County, California
Location in Los Angeles County, California
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Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 34°39′23″N 118°22′46″W / 34.65639°N 118.37944°W / 34.65639; -118.37944
Country United States
State California
CountyLos Angeles
Area
 • Total6.500 sq mi (16.835 km2)
 • Land6.203 sq mi (16.066 km2)
 • Water0.297 sq mi (0.769 km2)  4.57%
Elevation3,389 ft (1,033 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,651
 • Density250/sq mi (98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93532
GNIS feature ID2583006
FIPS code06-21964
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elizabeth Lake, California

Elizabeth Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community on Elizabeth Lake (lake), in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,651.[4]

Geography

The community of Elizabeth Lake borders the unincorporated community of Lake Hughes, sharing the same ZIP Code (93532). It is located in the northern Sierra Pelona Mountains, at the edge of the western Antelope Valley and Mojave Desert. The community is at an elevation of 3,389 feet (1,033 m) and surrounded by the Angeles National Forest.

Elizabeth Lake and Hughes Lake are in canyons along the San Andreas Fault.[5] Both lakes dry up periodically depending on rainfall cycles.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km2), over 95% of which is land.[1]

History

Known then as "La Laguna de Chico Lopez", Elizabeth Lake was a watering locale on Spanish colonial and Mexican El Camino Viejo in Alta California and the Gold Rush era Stockton–Los Angeles Road. From 1858 to 1861 it was between the Widow Smith's Station and Mud Spring stage stops of the Butterfield Overland Mail. The lake area was to the west of Rancho La Liebre, an 1846 Mexican land grant now part of Tejon Ranch.

In 1907 William Mulholland, superintendent of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, started work on the Elizabeth Tunnel for transporting water in the Los Angeles Aqueduct from Owens Valley to Los Angeles. The 5-mile-long (8 km) tunnel is 285 feet (87 m) under the valley floor. The tunnel was driven from both ends. The north portal is at Fairmont Reservoir and the south in Bear Canyon (now Portal Canyon) northwest of Green Valley. This 11-foot-wide (3.4 m) tunnel was driven 27,000 ft (8,200 m) through solid rock and met in the center within 1½ inches in line and 5/8 inches in depth. Work was around the clock and averaged about 11 feet (3.4 m) per day. The Elizabeth Lake tunnel was the largest single construction project on the Los Angeles Aqueduct and set speed records in its day.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
20101,756—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2000[7] 2010[8]
2020[9]

Elizabeth Lake first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

Elizabeth Lake CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,426 1,166 81.21% 70.62%
Black or African American alone (NH) 21 20 1.20% 1.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 9 0.17% 0.55%
Asian alone (NH) 23 25 1.31% 1.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.06% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 5 0.00% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 51 87 2.90% 5.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 231 339 13.15% 20.53%
Total 1,756 1,651 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Elizabeth Lake had a population of 1,651 and a population density of 266.2 inhabitants per square mile (102.8/km2). The whole population lived in households. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[11][12][13][14]

There were 693 households, out of which 193 (27.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 346 (49.9%) were married-couple households, 46 (6.6%) were cohabiting couple households, 151 (21.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 150 (21.6%) had a male householder with no partner present. 176 households (25.4%) were one person, and 69 (10.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38. There were 472 families (68.1% of all households).[11][15][12]

The age distribution was 344 people (20.8%) under the age of 18, 106 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 437 people (26.5%) aged 25 to 44, 487 people (29.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 277 people (16.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males age 18 and over.[11][12]

There were 733 housing units at an average density of 118.2 units per square mile (45.6 units/km2), of which 693 (94.5%) were occupied. Of these, 587 (84.7%) were owner-occupied, and 106 (15.3%) were occupied by renters. Of all housing units, 5.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[11][12][13]

Income and poverty

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $102,333, and the per capita income was $46,333. About 0.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line.[16]

Education

The CDP is in Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union Elementary School District and the Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_06.txt. 
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elizabeth Lake, California
  3. ↑ "US Census Bureau". https://data.census.gov/all?q=Elizabeth%20Lake%20CDP,%20California. 
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/profile/Elizabeth_Lake_CDP,_California?g=160XX00US0621964. 
  5. ↑ Harold Wellman Fairbanks (1906). "Lower Lake Elizabeth on the Line of the Rift". The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/hb0870052w/?layout=metadata&brand=calisphere. 
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html. 
  7. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California". https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Elizabeth Lake CDP, California". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0621964&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  10. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Elizabeth Lake CDP, California". https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0621964&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Elizabeth Lake CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0621964. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". 2021. https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A21964&in=state%3A06. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". 2021. https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A21964&in=state%3A06. 
  14. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". 2023. https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A21964&in=state%3A06. 
  15. ↑ "Elizabeth Lake CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0621964. 
  16. ↑ "Elizabeth Lake CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0621964. 
  17. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Los Angeles County, CA (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4). Retrieved December 13, 2025. - Text list

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