Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:39 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min6:57 am – 4:45 pm
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People6,435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.22,186 householdsMedian household income $56,737Median home value $196,100Median rent $1,238 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $974 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,301 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 32 minutes77% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 23%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 69°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 32°F6 in of rain a year, on about 13 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days110 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mojave station, 4 mi away
Earthquakes767 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197090 of magnitude 4+, 8 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.6 on 9 Feb 197146 mi away, 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202629 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMojave PUDserves 4,699 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,140 ft957 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist Health Tehachapi Valley14.1 miPost officeMojave Post Office3.0 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office - Mojave3.6 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 14 - Mojave3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL54 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR60 miInterstateI-539 miUS highwayUS 39536 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD49 miCoachMojave Amtrak Bus StopAlvand Transportation2.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93501 ZIP area.
