Local servicesHospitalBakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital10.0 miPost officeLamont Post Officeunder a mileTown hallArvin City Hall4.8 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office - Lamont Substationunder a mileFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 46 - Lamont2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighNueva High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLamont Schoolunder a mileElementaryMyrtle Avenue School1.1 miCollegeSan Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfield11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL16 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR78 miInterstateI-516 miUS highwayUS 39939 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD11 miCoachLamont (Chevron Exit 119)Limousine Express6.9 miTransit14 stops within a mileKern Transit (KT), Arvin TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93241 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:41 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:00 am – 4:47 pm
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People15,250 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.54,332 householdsMedian household income $33,417Median home value $211,900Median rent $962 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,575 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,815 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 49%, education and health care 13%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher41% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 16%, Spanish 84%46% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 39°F7 in of rain a year, on about 17 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare110 days above 90°F, 17 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bakersfield 5 Nw station, 15 mi away; snow from Bakersfield Ap
Earthquakes510 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197051 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 11 Jul 199247 mi away, near California City, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202630 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLamont Public Utility Distserves 19,057 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation397 ft121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
