Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:44 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:01 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,295 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5540 householdsMedian household income $43,947Median home value $161,700Median rent $1,252 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,373 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 493 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, education and health care 12%, other services 10%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%, Chinese 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 61°F, lows 32°F7 in of rain a year, on about 17 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, New Cuyama Fire Stn station, 21 mi away; snow from Juncal Dam
Parks and public landsBitter Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.7 mi · 14,874 acresWestside Mountain Parkpark · 8.9 mi · 198 acresLake Casitas Recreation Arearecreation area · 26.1 mi · 4,667 acresCarpinteria State Beachstate park · 29.8 miLos Padres National Forestnational forest · 31.8 mi · 6,655 acresAngeles National Forestnational forest · 36.3 mi · 10,240 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes537 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197057 of magnitude 4+, 9 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 10 Jun 198836 mi away, near Lebec, CAMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202625 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCws - Bakersfieldserves 267,881 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,130 ft1,259 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationUnited States Forest Service Los Padres National Forest Fire Station 72 - Ozena8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport SBA38 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR71 miInterstateI-526 miUS highwayUS 39911 miAmtrakCarpinteria, CA CPN30 miCoachCarpinteria AmtrakAlvand Transportation30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93252 ZIP area.
