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Country around Inyokern is a rural area of about 1,831 people in Kern County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 67 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 112 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $319k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,831people
$319kTypical home
$1,102/moRent
82° / 41°Summer / winter
2"Snow
320Sunny days
28Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,831 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Fresno, CA
- 67 mi to Bakersfield, CA
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $319k (≈$2,012/mo)
- Median rent $1,102/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 32°F)
- 320 sunny days a year (207 totally clear)
- 45 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 28 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 43 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (646 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,864 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to BFL airport
- 109 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,792 ft
- 132 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of California districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 114 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 70 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kern County: R+21 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.