In Bakersfield (Kern, California), the median home price is $347,952; median household income is $62,262; the population is 425,708; schools rate 4.8 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 460.4 per 100k; and the average commute is 23.1 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Bakersfield at a glance
Population
425,708
Median Household Income
$62,262
Typical Home Value
$347,952
School District Rating
4.8
Violent Crime Rate
460.4
Avg Commute Time
23.1
About Bakersfield
With 425,708 residents, Bakersfield is the most populated of 12 towns in Kern. The median home value is $347,952, 5% below the Kern median and 60% below the California median. Median household income is $62,262 (11% below the Kern median).
Bakersfield is a town in Kern, California. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Bakersfield with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Bakersfield at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Bakersfield, California?
- Bakersfield has a population of 425,708 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Bakersfield, California?
- The median home value in Bakersfield is $347,952, 5% below the Kern median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Bakersfield?
- Median household income in Bakersfield is $62,262 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Bakersfield, California in?
- Bakersfield is in Kern, California. The county page compares every town in Kern on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Bakersfield?
- Schools serving Bakersfield rate 4.8 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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