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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People55,555 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.417,589 householdsMedian household income $116,263Median home value $459,500Median rent $1,968 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,560 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 25,551 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 21%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Tagalog 4%10% 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, 12 mi away; snow from Bakersfield Ap
Nearby landmarksBakersfield College - Panorama Campuscollege · 9.0 miLake Paulinalake · 8.5 miSan Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfieldcollege · 10.0 miRock Pilepeak · 8.3 miAnt Hillpeak · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes508 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197050 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 11 Jul 199247 mi away, near California City, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202633 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation427 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral California Rehabilitation Hospital7.0 miPost officeLamont Post Office3.4 miTown hallArvin City Hall6.9 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office - Lamont Substation3.5 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 46 - Lamont1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleMountain View Middle School1.1 miCollegeBakersfield College - Panorama Campus9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL13 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR82 miInterstateI-519 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD8.1 miCoachBakersfieldLimousine Express6.6 miTransit5 stops within a mileKern 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 93311 ZIP area.
