Moving to Kernville, California

Population: 1,736
Males: 916 (52.8%), Females: 820 (47.2%)

Kern County

Zip code: 93238

Demographics

Median resident age: 52.1 years
Median household income: $28,352
Median house value: $127,800

Population by Race

Races in Kernville:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
• Hispanic (8.2%)
• American Indian (3.7%)
• Two or more races (3.2%)
• Other race (2.2%)
• Black (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (26.7%), Irish (20.4%), German (19.4%), United States (5.9%), Scottish (5.3%), Italian (4.7%).

Elevation: 2706 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kernville

• High school or higher: 85.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kernville CDP

• Never married: 21.2%
• Now married: 60.7%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 5.9%

9.3% Foreign born (3.7% Europe, 3.6% Latin America, 2.0% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kernville:

• KERN VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (about 9 miles; LAKE ISABELLA, CA)
• BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
• GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kernville:

• MEADOWS FIELD (about 49 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
• EDWARDS AFB (about 70 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
• VISALIA MUNI (about 77 miles; VISALIA, CA; Abbreviation: VIS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kernville:

• KERN VALLEY (about 3 miles; KERNVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: L05)
• TEHACHAPI MUNI (about 43 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA; Abbreviation: TSP)
• INYOKERN (about 43 miles; INYOKERN, CA; Abbreviation: IYK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kernville:

• BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
• PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
• CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 64 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
• ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
• COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 74 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
• TAFT COLLEGE (about 81 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)

Public primary/middle schools in Kernville:

• KERNVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 223; Location: 13550 SIERRA WAY; Grades: KG – 06)
• JOHNSONDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 7; Location: STAR ROUTE 1; Grades: KG – 08)