How long is the commute from Lake Los Angeles, CA?

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

Workers who live in Lake Los Angeles, CA take an average of 43.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 43.3 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Lake Los Angeles get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lake Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Drove alone	72.4% (±6.6 points)	64.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.7% (±6.0 points)	9.3%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±0.9 points)	3.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±4.8 points)	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In Lake Los Angeles, the average commute is higher than in Los Angeles County (30.4 minutes).

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

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

In Lake Los Angeles, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Los Angeles County (3.9%).

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Los Angeles County, Lake Los Angeles ranks 4 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 44 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Lake Los Angeles

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lake Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.4 points)	8.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.5% (±6.6 points)	34.5%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.9% (±6.7 points)	34.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.1% (±7.3 points)	22.3%	25.8%	21.9%

In Lake Los Angeles, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Los Angeles County (8.9%).

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 Lake Los Angeles

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Los Angeles	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±4.8 points)	17.1% (±0.2 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±3.1 points)	96.7% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±3.8 points)	93.0% (±0.1 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lake Los Angeles, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (93.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Lake Los Angeles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Los Angeles
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lake Los Angeles	—	43.3 minutes (±4.7)	—
Sun Village	8.0 mi	40.8 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Littlerock	10 mi	44.4 minutes (±17.2)	Not measurably different
Palmdale	16 mi	39.9 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Piñon Hills	16 mi	49.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Desert View Highlands	18 mi	44.5 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	20 mi	30.8 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Edwards AFB	21 mi	11.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Phelan	21 mi	47.4 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lancaster, CA (30.8 minutes), Edwards AFB, CA (11.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Acton	47.2 minutes (±5.6)
2	Desert View Highlands	44.5 minutes (±11.8)
3	Littlerock	44.4 minutes (±17.2)
4	Lake Los Angeles	43.3 minutes (±4.7)
5	Sun Village	40.8 minutes (±5.7)
6	Hasley Canyon	40.0 minutes (±5.2)
7	Palmdale	39.9 minutes (±1.2)
8	Elizabeth Lake	39.4 minutes (±3.5)
9	Leona Valley	38.1 minutes (±5.2)
10	Stevenson Ranch	36.3 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 10 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Los Angeles 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 Lake Los Angeles

How long is the average commute in Lake Los Angeles?

Workers who live in Lake Los Angeles, CA take an average of 43.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lake Los Angeles without a car?

3.5% of households in Lake Los Angeles have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lake Los Angeles?

10.5% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Lake Los Angeles worked from home, and 90.4% 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 Lake Los Angeles CDP, California (place:39612, 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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