Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:43 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:03 am – 4:49 pm
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People1,898 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.7542 householdsMedian household income $53,654Median home value $225,000Median rent $1,108 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,843 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 753 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 28 minutes83% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher46% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 25%, Spanish 75%39% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 38°F6 in of rain a year, on about 16 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare115 days above 90°F, 24 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buttonwillow station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsButtonwillow Parkpark · 3.0 miButtonwillow Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 1,457 acresLokern Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 70 acresLos Padres National Forestnational forest · 8.6 mi · 1,767,630 acresTule Elk State Reservestate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 989 acresKern National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.1 mi · 11,236 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes332 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197036 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 7 Aug 202432 mi away, near Lamont, CAMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 May 202632 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 home71% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterButtonwillow CWDserves 1,508 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation283 ft86 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health - Mercy Hospital Southwest21.6 miPost officeButtonwillow Post Office3.1 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office3.1 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 25 - Buttonwillow3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL24 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT93 miInterstateI-54.4 miUS highwayUS 39935 miAmtrakWasco, CA WAC13 miCoachMcFarlandRapid Connection23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93206 ZIP area.
