How long is the commute from Lost Hills, CA?

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

Workers who live in Lost Hills, CA take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

0.0% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.8 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.0%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in Lost Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lost Hills	Kern County	California	United States
Drove alone	84.5% (±7.5 points)	78.4%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.7% (±6.9 points)	11.4%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.0%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.0% (±6.0 points)	7.5%	17.2%	15.1%

In Lost Hills, 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 Lost Hills, 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, Lost Hills ranks 38 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 892 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in Lost Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lost Hills	Kern County	California	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±3.7 points)	6.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.5% (±12.2 points)	29.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.4% (±10.7 points)	37.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.6% (±9.7 points)	26.7%	25.8%	21.9%

In Lost Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kern County (6.7%).

It is not measurably different from California (7.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Lost Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lost Hills	Kern County	California	United States
Workers working from home	0.0% (±6.0 points)	7.5% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.2% (±9.3 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.1% (±10.0 points)	91.6% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lost Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Kern County (91.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lost Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lost Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lost Hills	—	21.8 minutes (±2.1)	—
Wasco	18 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Buttonwillow	20 mi	32.9 minutes (±7.8)	Higher
Delano	25 mi	22.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
McFarland	25 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Shafter	29 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Earlimart	29 mi	27.3 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Teviston	30 mi	29.5 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Kettleman City	31 mi	23.2 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buttonwillow, CA (32.9 minutes), Earlimart, CA (27.3 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
32	La Cresta	22.5 minutes (±3.7)
33	China Lake Acres	22.4 minutes (±9.5)
34	Cottonwood (Kern County)	22.3 minutes (±3.6)
35	Delano	22.2 minutes (±1.5)
36	Greenacres	22.1 minutes (±2.3)
37	Hillcrest	22.0 minutes (±2.1)
38	Lost Hills	21.8 minutes (±2.1)
39	Rexland Acres	21.7 minutes (±1.7)
40	Taft Heights	21.2 minutes (±8.7)
41	Bakersfield Country Club	21.1 minutes (±4.2)
42	Fairfax (community)	20.9 minutes (±4.2)
43	Old Stine	20.6 minutes (±3.8)
44	Bodfish	19.8 minutes (±6.3)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lost Hills 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 Lost Hills

How long is the average commute in Lost Hills?

Workers who live in Lost Hills, CA take an average of 21.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lost Hills without a car?

4.5% of households in Lost Hills have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lost Hills?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Lost Hills worked from home, and 80.1% 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 Lost Hills CDP, California (place:44280, 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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