Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:30 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min6:49 am – 4:36 pm
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People343 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.5136 householdsMedian rent $877 a month27% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 186 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 64%, retail 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 15 minutes58% drive alone, 37% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 25%, Spanish 75%26% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 110°F, lows 78°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 33°F4 in of rain a year, on about 11 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare163 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baker station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksNickel Mountainpeak · 3.8 miOtto Mountainpeak · 3.8 miMesquite Springspring · 5.2 miCalifornia State University Desert Studies Centercollege · 7.9 miZzyzx Springspring · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMojave National Preservenational conservation area · 9.6 mi · 1,497,876 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes904 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197095 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 16 Oct 199945 mi away, The 1999 Hector Mine, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 May 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighSan Bernardino County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Very HighWildfire Very HighEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality13% of days had good air in 202546 of 365 days measured209 moderate, 67 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 43 unhealthy daysMedian index 77, worst day 207main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Bernardino County monitors, CA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription7% have cable, fibre or DSL45% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBaker Community Services Districtserves 1,000 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,638 ft804 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBaker Post Office6.0 miFire stationSan Bernardino County Fire Department Station 535.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCalifornia State University Desert Studies Center7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarry Reid International Airport LAS81 miInterstateI-153.8 miAmtrakHarvey House Rail Depot BAR55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 92309 ZIP area.
