How long is the commute from Edwards AFB, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Edwards AFB, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Edwards AFB, CA take an average of 11.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.8% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 11.2 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Edwards AFB get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Edwards AFB	Kern County	California	United States
Drove alone	83.0% (±7.8 points)	78.4%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±6.7 points)	11.4%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	4.8% (±3.9 points)	1.0%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±3.1 points)	7.5%	17.2%	15.1%

In Edwards AFB, the average commute is lower than in Kern County (24.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Edwards AFB, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kern County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Kern County, Edwards AFB ranks 49 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1071 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Edwards AFB

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Edwards AFB	Kern County	California	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.6 points)	6.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.0% (±6.0 points)	29.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	63.5% (±9.5 points)	37.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.5% (±8.5 points)	26.7%	25.8%	21.9%

In Edwards AFB, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kern County (6.7%).

It is also lower than in California (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Edwards AFB

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Edwards AFB	Kern County	California	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±3.1 points)	7.5% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±2.9 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.8% (±2.9 points)	91.6% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Edwards AFB, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Kern County (91.6%).

It is also higher than in California (93.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Edwards AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edwards AFB
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Edwards AFB	—	11.2 minutes (±1.5)	—
Boron	17 mi	22.6 minutes (±10.8)	Higher
Rosamond	17 mi	31.3 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Mojave	17 mi	31.5 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
California City	17 mi	43.3 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Lancaster	20 mi	30.8 minutes (±1.1)	Higher
Lake Los Angeles	21 mi	43.3 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Sun Village	24 mi	40.8 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Palmdale	24 mi	39.9 minutes (±1.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boron, CA (22.6 minutes), Rosamond, CA (31.3 minutes), Mojave, CA (31.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
43	Old Stine	20.6 minutes (±3.8)
44	Bodfish	19.8 minutes (±6.3)
45	Taft	18.8 minutes (±3.6)
46	Lake Isabella	18.7 minutes (±10.0)
47	Weldon	18.1 minutes (±6.7)
48	Ridgecrest	16.9 minutes (±1.8)
49	Edwards AFB	11.2 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 7 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Edwards AFB is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Edwards AFB

How long is the average commute in Edwards AFB?

Workers who live in Edwards AFB, CA take an average of 11.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Edwards AFB without a car?

0.0% of households in Edwards AFB have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Edwards AFB?

4.1% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Edwards AFB worked from home, and 97.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Edwards AFB CDP, California (place:21600, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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