Oxnard is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California, United States. On California's South Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately 60 miles west of downtown Los Angeles and is part of the larger Greater Los Angeles area. It is at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, adjacent to agricultural fields with strawberries, lima beans and other vegetable crops. Oxnard is also a major transportation hub in Southern California, with Amtrak, Union Pacific, Metrolink, Greyhound, and Intercalifornias stopping there. It also has a small regional airport, Oxnard Airport. The town also has significant connections to the nearby oil fields Oxnard Oil Field and the West Montalvo Oil Field. The high density of oil, industry and agricultural activities around the city, have led to several environmental issues. Oxnard's population was 202,063 in 2020, and is largely Latino.

Country: United States
State: California
County: Ventura
Region: Oxnard Plain
Incorporated: June 30, 1903
Named for: Henry T. Oxnard
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: John Zaragoza
City council: John Zaragoza, Bryan A. MacDonald, Oscar Madrigal, Gabe Teran, Bert Perello, Gabriela Basua, Arthur Valenzuela, Jr.
City treasurer: Phil Molina
City clerk: Rose Chaparro
City manager: Alexander Nguyen
Water: 31.41%
Population (2020): 202,063
Rank: 1st in Ventura County, 22nd in California, 117th in the United States
Urban: 376,117 (US: 109th)
Metro: 843,843 (US: 71st)
Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)
Summer (DST): PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP Codes: 93030–93036
Area codes: 805 and 820
FIPS code: 06-54652
GNIS feature IDs: 1652766, 2411347
Official Website: https://www.oxnard.org/
Wikidata description: city in Ventura County, California, United States
Wikidata id: Q209338
Wikidata label: Oxnard
Wikidata aliases: Array
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