Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:38 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:00 am – 4:44 pm
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People887 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.5581 householdsMedian household income $49,950Median home value $408,500Median rent $1,691 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,655 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 325 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 38%, professional and business services 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%Average commute 50 minutes89% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 99°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 31°F12 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month February6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days111 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kern River Ph 3 station, 6 mi away; snow from Glennville
Nearby landmarksBaker Pointpeak · under a mileBaker Peakpeak · 1.5 miCORRAL CREEKcampground · 2.7 miHOSPITAL FLATcampground · 2.7 miDry Meadowlake · 2.8 miSalmon Creek Fallswaterfall · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSequoia National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,115,420 acresGreenhorn Mountain Parkpark · 8.3 mi · 152 acresSequoia Othernational forest · 12.0 miSequoia National Parknational park · 31.4 mi · 406,662 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,717 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970157 of magnitude 4+, 10 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 20 Sep 199549 mi away, near Ridgecrest, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 23 Aug 202640 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRivernook Campgroundserves 877 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,882 ft2,098 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKern Valley Hospital15.8 miPost officeKernville Post Office7.7 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 76 - Kernville7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL43 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT93 miUS highwayUS 39533 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93238 ZIP area.
