Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:38 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min6:58 am – 4:43 pm
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People2,326 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.51,091 householdsMedian household income $48,053Median home value $180,600Median rent $1,089 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,458 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 754 employedMain industries: construction 25%, public administration 25%, education and health care 16%Average commute 19 minutes63% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%2% 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°F9 in of rain a yearwettest month January6 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, 5 mi away; rain from Onyx 2.8 Ene; snow from Glennville
Nearby landmarksHeald Peakpeak · under a mileNicolls Peakpeak · 1.9 miRocky Pointcape · 3.5 miBrown Springspring · 2.9 miNicoll Springspring · 3.0 miLime Pointcape · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes2,350 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970230 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.1 on 6 Jul 201941 mi away, Ridgecrest Earthquake SequenceMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202634 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTradewind Water Assoc.serves 632 people from ground water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: uranium, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,047 ft1,538 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKern Valley Hospital6.8 miPost officeWelden Post Office4.7 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 71 - South Lake5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL44 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR96 miUS highwayUS 39525 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93283 ZIP area.
