Mojave, California

Mojave, California
LADWP Mojave District Headquarters
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Mojave, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°03′09″N 118°10′26″W / 35.05250°N 118.17389°W / 35.05250; -118.17389
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern
Government
 • State senatorShannon Grove (R)
 • AssemblymemberTom Lackey (R)
 • U. S. rep.Vince Fong (R)
Jay Obernolte (R)
Area
 • Total
58.453 sq mi (151.392 km2)
 • Land58.373 sq mi (151.185 km2)
 • Water0.080 sq mi (0.207 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
2,762 ft (842 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,699
 • Density80.50/sq mi (31.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93501, 93502, 93519
Area code661
FIPS code06-48452
GNIS feature ID1652752
Websitevisitmojave.com

Mojave (formerly Mohave) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. Mojave is located 50 miles (80 km) east of Bakersfield, and 100 miles (161 km) north of Los Angeles, at an elevation of 2,762.46 feet (842.00 m). The town is located in the western region of the Mojave Desert, below and east of Oak Creek Pass and the Tehachapi Mountains. Mojave is on the Pacific Crest Trail.

The population was 4,700 at the 2020 census, up from 4,238 at the 2010 census. Telephone numbers in Mojave follow the format (661) 824-xxxx and the area includes three postal ZIP Codes.