Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:44 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:05 am – 4:50 pm
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People2,243 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.6554 householdsMedian household income $46,646Median home value $170,300Median rent $867 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,639 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 837 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 53%, retail 9%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 15% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher31% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 5%, Spanish 95%62% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 99°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F8 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare118 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kettleman City station, 27 mi away; snow from Buttonwillow
Parks and public landsLos Padres National Forestnational forest · 11.6 mi · 1,767,630 acresKern National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.2 mi · 11,236 acresTulare Basin Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 18.9 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes883 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197090 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 2 May 198348 mi away, The 1983 Coalinga, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 4 Aug 202633 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 subscription14% have cable, fibre or DSL58% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLost Hills Utility Districtserves 2,370 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation691 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL49 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT80 miInterstateI-513 miAmtrakWasco, CA WAC31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93249 ZIP area.
