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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People58,384 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.918,330 householdsMedian household income $114,195Median home value $440,400Median rent $2,055 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,561 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 26,860 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 2%7% 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 landmarksCalifornia State University - Bakersfieldcollege · 3.0 miPoint Loma Nazarene Universitycollege · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorth Rosedale Parkpark · under a milePolo Community Parkpark · 1.0 miBakersfield Cactus Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 99 acresTule Elk State Reservestate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 989 acresLos Padres National Forestnational forest · 22.4 mi · 1,767,630 acresSequoia National Forestnational forest · 32.5 mi · 1,115,420 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes485 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197047 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 10 Jun 198838 mi away, near Lebec, CAMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202642 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% 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
Elevation376 ft115 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health - Mercy Hospital Southwest2.8 miPost officeCamino Media Post Office3.3 miTown hallBakersfield City Hall North5.7 miPoliceCalifornia State University Bakersfield Police Department3.1 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 65 - Greenacresunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryRosedale North Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCountry Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryEndeavour Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCalifornia State University - Bakersfield3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL4.6 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR93 miInterstateI-510 miUS highwayUS 39937 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD6.4 miCoachBakersfield Rapid ConnectionRapid Connection4.6 miTransit23 stops within a mileGET BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93312 ZIP area.
