Moving to Onyx, California

Population: 476
Males: 235 (49.4%), Females: 241 (50.6%)

Kern County

Zip code: 93255

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.3 years
Median household income: $16,058
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Onyx:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
• Hispanic (4.6%)
• Two or more races (3.8%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), English (14.5%), Irish (12.2%), French (5.9%), United States (5.5%), Swedish (4.4%).

Elevation: 2800 feet

Land area: 11.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Onyx

• High school or higher: 62.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 30.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 49.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Onyx CDP

• Never married: 27.6%
• Now married: 35.0%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 13.6%
• Divorced: 20.7%

2.7% Foreign born (1.7% North America, 1.1% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Onyx:

• KERN VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT (about 17 miles; LAKE ISABELLA, CA)
• RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; RIDGECREST, CA)
• TEHACHAPI HOSPITAL (about 55 miles; TEHACHAPI, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Onyx:

• EDWARDS AFB (about 59 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
• MEADOWS FIELD (about 61 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
• PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 75 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Onyx:

• KERN VALLEY (about 14 miles; KERNVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: L05)
• INYOKERN (about 28 miles; INYOKERN, CA; Abbreviation: IYK)
• CALIFORNIA CITY MUNI (about 40 miles; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; Abbreviation: L71)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onyx:

• CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
• BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
• PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,288)
• ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 75 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
• COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 88 miles; VISALIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,295)
• COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (about 92 miles; SANTA CLARITA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,024)