Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:38 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min6:59 am – 4:44 pm
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People5,981 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.82,581 householdsMedian household income $31,267Median home value $221,000Median rent $1,158 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,910 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 1,431 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 16%, public administration 12%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 30°F12 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month February6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days114 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, S Lake Fs station, 6 mi away; rain from Kern River Ph 3; snow from Glennville
Nearby landmarksPioneer Pointcape · 2.9 miWhite Rockpeak · 3.1 miCook Peakpeak · under a mileScovern Hot Springsspring · 1.3 miAUXILIARY DAMcampground · 2.4 miEngineer Pointcape · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1,782 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970173 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 6 Jul 201949 mi away, Ridgecrest Earthquake SequenceMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202642 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 home79% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKern Valley Mutual Water Companyserves 132 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,904 ft1,190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKern Valley Hospital2.8 miPost officeLake Isabella Post Office1.5 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office - Lake Isabella Substation1.6 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 72 - Lake Isabella2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleWallace Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWallace Elementary School1.0 miHighKern Valley High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL36 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR98 miUS highwayUS 39533 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD36 miTransit1 stop 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 93240 ZIP area.
