93535 and 92301 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
93535
92301
Opportunity
23 · Bottom 3%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Growth
19 · Bottom 7%
vs19 · Bottom 6%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
48 · Bottom 11%
vs61 · Bottom 24%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs80 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 19%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 93535 | 92301 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,409 | 38,577 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,360 | $68,676 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,818 | $20,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 332/sq mi | 172/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $381,100 | $348,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,739 | $1,433 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 62.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2% | 7.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 17.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 313 | 11 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -68.5% | -71.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 5.9" | 5.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.0 min | 47.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.9 | 29.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 23 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.32 | 22.90 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 83.4% | 76.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
93535
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
92301
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93535 — Lancaster, CA · 92301 — Adelanto, CA · How this is calculated: methodology