Local servicesHospitalAdventist Health Tehachapi Valley10.8 miPost officeKeene Post Office2.7 miPoliceBear Valley Springs Police Department6.2 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 11 - Keene2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL29 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR73 miInterstateI-524 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD24 miCoachTehachapi Amtrak Bus StopAlvand Transportation11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93531 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93531 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:40 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min6:59 am – 4:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People515 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.4196 householdsMedian household income $164,318Median home value $518,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,824 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 217 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, public administration 33%, transport, warehousing and utilities 7%Average commute 57 minutes94% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 51°F, lows 31°F13 in of rain a yearwettest month FebruarySnow is rare28 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tehachapi 4 Se station, 14 mi away; snow from Tejon Rancho
Earthquakes585 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197054 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 11 Jul 199231 mi away, near California City, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202646 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription12% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValley View Estates Mutual Water Coserves 97 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,629 ft1,106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
