Elizabeth Lake, California | |
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 Location in Los Angeles County, California | |
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| Coordinates:34°39′23″N118°22′46″W / 34.65639°N 118.37944°W /34.65639; -118.37944 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.500 sq mi (16.835 km2) |
| • Land | 6.203 sq mi (16.066 km2) |
| • Water | 0.297 sq mi (0.769 km2) 4.57% |
| Elevation | 3,389 ft (1,033 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,651 |
| • Density | 266.2/sq mi (102.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93532 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583006 |
| FIPS code | 06-21964 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elizabeth Lake, California | |
Elizabeth Lake is acensus-designated place (CDP) andunincorporated community onElizabeth Lake (lake), inLos Angeles County, California, United States. As of the2020 census it had a population of 1,651.[4]
The community of Elizabeth Lake borders theunincorporated community ofLake Hughes, sharing the sameZIP Code (93532). It is located in the northernSierra Pelona Mountains, at the edge of the westernAntelope Valley andMojave Desert. The community is at an elevation of 3,389 feet (1,033 m) and surrounded by theAngeles National Forest.
Elizabeth Lake and Hughes Lake are in canyons along theSan Andreas Fault.[5] Both lakes dry up periodically depending on rainfall cycles.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km2), over 95% of which is land.[1]
Known then as "La Laguna de Chico Lopez", Elizabeth Lake was a watering locale on Spanish colonial and MexicanEl Camino Viejo inAlta California and the Gold Rush eraStockton–Los Angeles Road. From 1858 to 1861 it was between theWidow Smith's Station andMud Spring stage stops of theButterfield Overland Mail. The lake area was to the west ofRancho La Liebre, an 1846 Mexican land grant now part ofTejon Ranch.
In 1907William Mulholland, superintendent of theLos Angeles Department of Water and Power, started work on the Elizabeth Lake Tunnel for transporting water in theLos Angeles Aqueduct fromOwens Valley toLos Angeles. The 5-mile-long (8 km) tunnel is 285 feet (87 m) under the valley floor. The tunnel was driven from both ends. The north portal is at Fairmont Reservoir and the south in Bear Canyon (now Portal Canyon) northwest ofGreen Valley. This 11-foot-wide (3.4 m) tunnel was driven 27,000 ft (8,200 m) through solid rock and met in the center within 1½ inches in line and 5/8 inches in depth. Work was around the clock and averaged about 11 feet (3.4 m) per day. The Elizabeth Lake tunnel was the largest single construction project on the Los Angeles Aqueduct and set speed records in its day.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,756 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,651 | −6.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2000[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] | |||
Elizabeth Lake first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[8]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,426 | 1,166 | 81.21% | 70.62% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 21 | 20 | 1.20% | 1.21% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 9 | 0.17% | 0.55% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 23 | 25 | 1.31% | 1.51% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.06% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 51 | 87 | 2.90% | 5.27% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 231 | 339 | 13.15% | 20.53% |
| Total | 1,756 | 1,651 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that Elizabeth Lake had a population of 1,651. The population density was 266.2 inhabitants per square mile (102.8/km2). The racial makeup of Elizabeth Lake was 1,285 (77.8%)White, 22 (1.3%)African American, 27 (1.6%)Native American, 25 (1.5%)Asian, 2 (0.1%)Pacific Islander, 97 (5.9%) fromother races, and 193 (11.7%) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 339 persons (20.5%).[11]
The whole population lived in households. There were 693 households, out of which 193 (27.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 346 (49.9%) were married-couple households, 46 (6.6%) werecohabiting couple households, 151 (21.8%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 150 (21.6%) had a male householder with no partner present. 176 households (25.4%) were one person, and 69 (10.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38.[11] There were 472families (68.1% of all households).[12]
The age distribution was 344 people (20.8%) under the age of 18, 106 people (6.4%) aged 18 to 24, 437 people (26.5%) aged 25 to 44, 487 people (29.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 277 people (16.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males.[11]
There were 733 housing units at an average density of 118.2 units per square mile (45.6 units/km2), of which 693 (94.5%) were occupied. Of these, 587 (84.7%) were owner-occupied, and 106 (15.3%) were occupied by renters.[11]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $102,333, and theper capita income was $46,333. About 0.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line.[13]
