Mojave, California

Mojave: desert in southwestern United States

About

Mojave is a city located in the county of Kern in the U.S. state of California.

Mojave locator map
Location of Mojave on California map.

Quick Facts about Mojave

Population 4,238
Country United States of America
State California (United States)
County Kern County
Area 124000 km2
Latitude & Longitude 35.0525,-118.1740
Altitude 2,762 feet / 842 meters
Time Zone America/Los_Angeles
Local time 16:05:20 (22nd April 2026)
Postal code 93501
Weather 43℉ Chance Light Rain then Mostly Clear 7-days weather
Calico basin red rock cumulus mediocris image
Calico basin red rock cumulus mediocris image

Geography

Mojave is located at 35°3'9"N 118°10'26"W (35.0524700, -118.1739600).

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Weather

43°F
Chance Light Rain then Mostly Clear
15 to 30 mph WSW Tuesday Night

A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitat...

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Mojave zip code is 93501. County name: Kern, County fips: 06029
MHV, Mohave, Mokhavi, moyabhe, Мохави, मोयाभे

People born in Mojave (1)

Poet, essayist, novelist, critic, translator Forrest Gander was born in Mojave

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Mojave, CA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code Name City ZIP
117238 Lancaster Beauty School Lancaster (CA) 93534
442930 University of Antelope Valley Lancaster (CA) 93534
109350 Antelope Valley College Lancaster (CA) 93536-5426
446118 Career Care Institute Lancaster (CA) 93534

Nearby Transit Stations (25)

Rail and bus stations connected to Mojave, CA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code Name Address Type
MOJ Mojave, California 15900 Sierra Highway BUS
TEH Tehachapi, California Westside of Mullbery Street BUS
LCS Lancaster, California 44812 Sierra Highway BUS
PMD Palmdale (Amtrak Thruway), California 39000 Clock Tower Plaza Drive - Bus Bay 2E BUS
LTR Littlerock, California 7715 Pearblossom Hwy BUS

Other cities in Kern County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kern County , CA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Bakersfield 385,725 The fifth most populous city in California and the center of the Bakersfield metropolitan area.
Delano 53,041 A city in Kern County, California.
Oildale 32,684 Census-designated place in Kern County, California
Ridgecrest 29,135 City in California
Wasco 28,734 City in California
Arvin 21,757 City in Kern County, California, United States
Shafter 20,739 City in Kern County, California, United States
Rosamond 18,150 Census-designated place in Kern County, California
Greenfield 17,644 City in Monterey County, California, United States
Lamont 15,120 Census-designated place in Kern County, California
California City 14,198 City in Kern County, California
Tehachapi 12,746 City in California
McFarland 12,482 City in Kern County, California, United States
Golden Hills 8,656 Census designated place
Taft 8,488 City in Kern County, California, United States
Alta Sierra 7,047 Census-designated place in Nevada County, California

Distance to Other Cities

Mojave distances to largest California cities