In Shafter (Kern, California), the median home price is $354,591; median household income is $70,243; the population is 25,901; schools rate 3.4 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 246.9 per 100k; and the average commute is 23.0 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Shafter at a glance
Population
25,901
Median Household Income
$70,243
Typical Home Value
$354,591
School District Rating
3.4
Violent Crime Rate
246.9
Avg Commute Time
23.0
About Shafter
With 25,901 residents, Shafter is the 10th most populated of 12 towns in Kern. The median home value is $354,591, 3% below the Kern median and 59% below the California median. Median household income is $70,243 (0% above the Kern median).
Shafter 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 Shafter 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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Shafter at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Shafter, California?
- Shafter has a population of 25,901 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Shafter, California?
- The median home value in Shafter is $354,591, 3% below the Kern median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Shafter?
- Median household income in Shafter is $70,243 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Shafter, California in?
- Shafter is in Kern, California. The county page compares every town in Kern on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Shafter?
- Schools serving Shafter rate 3.4 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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