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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People63,217 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.022,453 householdsMedian household income $63,544Median home value $320,400Median rent $1,379 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 27,010 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 36%, other Indo-European languages 1%12% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Bakersfield Ap
Nearby landmarksSan Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfieldcollege · under a mileSanta Barbara Business Collegecollege · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes498 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197048 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 10 Jun 198833 mi away, near Lebec, CAMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202637 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 subscription75% 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
Elevation381 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthSouth Bakersfield Rehabilitation Hospital1.7 miPost officeStockdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBakersfield City Hall North3.3 miPoliceCalifornia State University Bakersfield Police Department2.2 miFire stationBakersfield Fire Department Station 71.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighWest High Schoolunder a mileMiddleOJ Actis Junior High Schoolunder a mileSchoolValley Achievement Centerunder a mileCollegeSan Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfieldunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL6.3 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR88 miInterstateI-511 miUS highwayUS 39936 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD3.8 miCoachBakersfield Rapid ConnectionRapid Connection2.1 miTransit40 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 93309 ZIP area.
