Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:41 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:00 am – 4:47 pm
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People85,945 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.423,173 householdsMedian household income $56,446Median home value $272,100Median rent $1,241 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,364 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 33,889 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 16%, retail 12%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher60% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 27%, Spanish 70%, other Indo-European languages 1%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, 14 mi away; snow from Bakersfield Ap
Nearby landmarksLake Paulinalake · 4.6 miAmargo Springsspring · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes511 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197051 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 11 Jul 199249 mi away, near California City, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202630 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL23% 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
Elevation359 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital8.3 miPost officeLamont Post Office1.5 miTown hallArvin City Hall6.6 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office - Lamont Substation1.4 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 46 - Lamont2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryLamont School1.7 miElementaryAlicante Avenue Elementary School1.8 miCollegeSan Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfield10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL15 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR79 miInterstateI-516 miUS highwayUS 39937 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD9.6 miCoachLamont (Chevron Exit 119)Limousine Express4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93307 ZIP area.
