Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:41 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:01 am – 4:47 pm
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People37,714 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.511,227 householdsMedian household income $43,244Median home value $251,200Median rent $1,137 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,217 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 13,979 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 20%, construction 11%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher63% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, Spanish 57%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 39°F7 in of rain a year, on about 17 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare110 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bakersfield 5 Nw station, 4 mi away; snow from Bakersfield Ap
Nearby landmarksBakersfield College - Panorama Campuscollege · 1.6 miUEI Collegecollege · 3.7 miRound Mountainpeak · 8.5 miHart Park Lakelake · 5.7 miAnt Hillpeak · 6.1 miLake Minglake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes505 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197048 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 10 Jun 198834 mi away, near Lebec, CAMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKern County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202564 of 365 days measured236 moderate, 61 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 70, worst day 200main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kern County monitors, CA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bakersfieldserves 160,144 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation497 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKern Medical Centerunder a milePost officeEast Bakersfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBakersfield City Hall North2.3 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office2.2 miFire stationBakersfield Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 8 otherElementaryJefferson Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNoble Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleWashington Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeBakersfield College - Panorama Campus1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL5.0 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR89 miInterstateI-517 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD1.8 miCoachBakersfieldLimousine Express1.6 miTransit71 stops within a mileGET Bus, Kern Transit (KT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93305 ZIP area.
