Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:38 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min6:55 am – 4:43 pm
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People3,502 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.11,238 householdsMedian household income $70,227Median home value $198,900Median rent $2,288 a month20% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,310 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 611 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 20%, public administration 14%Average commute 16 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 69°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 32°F6 in of rain a year, on about 13 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days110 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mojave station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksTwin Buttespeak · 7.0 miRogers Lakelake · 6.2 miDesert Buttepeak · 7.0 miCentral Park Lakelake · 9.8 miWatershed Reservoirreservoir · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaddleback Butte State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 2,953 acresRed Rock Canyon State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 25,350 acresAngeles National Forestnational forest · 25.5 mi · 651,780 acresSan Bernardino National Forestnational forest · 45.9 mi · 10,098 acresAngeles Othernational forest · 52.9 mi · 400 acresLos Padres National Forestnational forest · 54.6 mi · 6,655 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes676 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197092 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.6 on 9 Feb 197149 mi away, 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202622 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 subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCws - Bakersfieldserves 267,881 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,320 ft707 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeEdwards Post Office5.7 miFire stationEdwards Air Force Base Fire Protection Division Station 55.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR61 miUS highwayUS 39519 miAmtrakAmtrak Station VRV46 miCoachMojave Amtrak Bus StopAlvand Transportation17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93523 ZIP area.
