California City, California

California City, California
City
City of California City
West Side of California City Central Park
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Cal City
Location of California City in Kern County, California.
California City, California Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°07′33″N 117°59′09″W / 35.12583°N 117.98583°W / 35.12583; -117.98583
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern
Incorporated	December 10, 1965[1]
Named for	California
Government
• Mayor	Kelly Kulikoff [2]
Area [3]
• Total	203.70 sq mi (527.57 km2)
• Land	203.61 sq mi (527.35 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)  0.04%
Elevation [4]	2,405 ft (733 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,973
• Density	73.54/sq mi (28.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC−08:00 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Codes	93504-93505
Area codes	442/760 and 661
FIPS code	06-09780
GNIS feature IDs	1660418, 2409960
Website	www.californiacity-ca.gov

California City is a city located in northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is 100 miles (160 km) north of the city of Los Angeles, and the population was 14,973 at the 2020 census. Covering 203.63 square miles (527.4 km²), California City has the third-largest land area of any city in the state of California (behind San Diego and Los Angeles), and is the largest city in California, by land area, that is not a county seat. It is the 43rd-largest city in the United States by land area.

Much of the city's residents are employed at Edwards Air Force Base, which is located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of the city. Other major employers are the California City Correctional Center (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), Mojave Air and Space Port (and its flight test facility) and the Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds, located in the rural southwestern part of the city. California City also has a park, a PGA golf course, and a municipal airport.