Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:37 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min6:54 am – 4:42 pm
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People2,889 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.61,000 householdsMedian household income $61,000Median home value $126,600Median rent $1,219 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,176 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 918 employedMain industries: other services 21%, education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 23 minutes65% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 21%, Tagalog 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 101°F, lows 69°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 35°F7 in of rain a year, on about 15 dayswettest month February2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days106 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Randsburg station, 25 mi away
Nearby landmarksBorax Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.9 miSaddleback Mountainpeak · 3.7 miMoundpeak · 3.6 miWatershed Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaddleback Butte State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 87 acresAngeles National Forestnational forest · 32.9 mi · 651,780 acresSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 44.5 mi · 10,098 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,004 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970102 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 4 Jul 201949 mi away, Ridgecrest Earthquake SequenceMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202623 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 home74% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBoron CSDserves 2,086 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,459 ft750 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBoron Post Officeunder a milePoliceKern County Sheriff's Office - Boronunder a mileFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 87 - Boronunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighBoron Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOntario International Airport ONT66 miInterstateI-1532 miUS highwayUS 3955.8 miAmtrakHarvey House Rail Depot BAR36 miTransit2 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 93516 ZIP area.
