Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:40 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:01 am – 4:46 pm
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People55,078 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.620,027 householdsMedian household income $62,445Median home value $323,000Median rent $1,336 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,182 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 21,327 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 10%, construction 10%Average commute 23 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 18%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 41°F6 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare112 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bakersfield Ap station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksKnob Hillpeak · 1.2 miRound Mountainpeak · 5.4 miHart Park Lakelake · 7.2 miBakersfield College - Panorama Campuscollege · 9.6 miLake Minglake · 8.7 miDead Ox Springspring · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes591 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197049 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 10 Jun 198843 mi away, near Lebec, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 May 202644 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation1,087 ft331 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral California Rehabilitation Hospital10.6 miPost officeMinner Post Office9.8 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office - Lerdo Facility9.5 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 63 - Highland9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBakersfield College - Panorama Campus9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL10 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT95 miInterstateI-525 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD13 miCoachBakersfieldLimousine Express12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93308 ZIP area.
