Census tract · Kern County

Census Tract 13.02, Kern County, California

Census Tract 13.02, GEOID 06029001302, in Kern County, California, entirely within Bakersfield. 2,313 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±337); the 2020 Census counted 2,451.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,313

±337 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,451

Median household income

$34,756

±$5,886 (90% margin)
Kern County: $70,210

Median home value

$230,700

±$10,631 (90% margin)
Kern County: $338,300

Median gross rent

$1,014

±$118 (90% margin)
Kern County: $1,300

Where is Census Tract 13.02?

Census Tract 13.02 is one of 236 census tracts in Kern County, California. It covers 0.36 square miles of land, 6,789 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06029001302, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 13.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bakersfield100%
Census Tract 13.02 (marked with a dot) in Kern County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
6.037.0112.0213.0114.0115 13.02 0.5 mi
Census Tract 13.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 13.02: Tract 6.03 ($41,523), Tract 7.01 ($62,614), Tract 12.02 ($39,982), Tract 13.01 ($29,512), Tract 14.01 ($38,701) and Tract 15 ($43,925). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 13.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 13.02's population at 2,313 (±337) in 734 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,451 residents and 790 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 13.02BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Total population2,313±337411,986915,07539,287,377
Households734±91129,625284,93113,548,091
Average household size2.98±0.423.143.122.84
Housing units759±85135,724306,99914,644,735

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 13.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 13.02 is 23.6 years old; 42.5% are under 18 and 5.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 71.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 9.9%. 15.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 13.02BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Median age23.6±4.232.132.737.9
Under 18 years42.5%±6.7 pts29.2%28.6%22.0%
65 years and over5.5%±2.3 pts11.3%11.9%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)71.6%±8.3 pts54.7%56.5%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic9.8%±6.1 pts27.6%29.6%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic7.6%±4.8 pts5.7%4.8%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts7.8%5.1%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.5 pts0.4%0.3%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.5 pts0.1%0.1%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic9.9%±8.3 pts3.1%3.0%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.7%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States15.8%±4.1 pts20.2%20.2%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)56.0%±11.1 pts44.3%45.7%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.1%±2.6 pts4.5%4.9%4.3%
With a disability18.9%±6.4 pts11.7%12.4%11.6%
No health insurance coverage6.8%±5.1 pts7.4%7.8%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)65.6%±9.1 pts81.8%77.0%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)2.8%±2.8 pts23.6%18.8%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)0.6%±1.1 pts8.4%6.5%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.7%±7.5 pts90.1%91.1%89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 13.02 earn?

Half of the 734 households in Census Tract 13.02 earn less than $34,756 a year (±$5,886), against $70,210 across Kern County: 210th highest of the county's 225 tracts with a reliable estimate. 55.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 13.02BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Median household income$34,756±$5,886$80,540$70,210$99,122
Mean household income$38,199±$6,069$103,729$93,147$140,436
Per capita income$12,839±$2,685$33,405$29,699$49,513
People below the poverty line55.9%±12.7 pts16.3%19.1%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line64.3%±17.6 pts22.0%25.6%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP55.3%±11.1 pts18.0%20.2%12.4%
Households with a computer84.6%±7.9 pts97.1%95.2%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription87.1%±7.0 pts94.0%91.6%93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 13.02?

Owners occupy 13.2% of Census Tract 13.02's occupied homes and renters 86.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,700 by its owner (±$10,631). The median renter pays $1,014 a month including utilities, and 54.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 13.02BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$230,700±$10,631$371,700$338,300$734,700
Median gross rent$1,014±$118$1,472$1,300$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent54.3%±12.6 pts48.0%48.3%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,203±$255$2,107$1,968$2,946
Owner-occupied homes13.2%±6.4 pts60.6%60.1%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes86.8%±6.4 pts39.4%39.9%44.1%
Housing units759±85135,724306,99914,644,735
Single-family detached homes26.5%±9.2 pts71.8%72.4%57.0%
Mobile homes5.8%±6.5 pts3.0%7.3%3.5%
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.6 pts1.5%1.3%1.3%
Built 2010 to 201911.1%±8.7 pts11.8%8.9%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier12.6%±5.6 pts3.1%4.1%8.9%
Households with no vehicle18.8%±8.2 pts7.4%6.7%7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 13.02 get to work?

78.1% of Census Tract 13.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 13.02BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)59.6%±9.1 pts62.2%58.8%63.8%
Unemployment rate12.8%±8.6 pts7.0%8.6%6.6%
Drove alone to work78.1%±9.9 pts79.1%78.4%65.7%
Carpooled16.9%±9.0 pts10.2%11.4%9.5%
Public transportation0.8%±1.4 pts0.4%0.4%2.9%
Walked0.0%±5.8 pts0.8%1.0%2.4%
Worked from home4.1%±4.2 pts8.2%7.5%17.2%
Mean travel time to work22.2 min±3.623.6 min24.4 min28.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 13.02 compare with the other tracts in Kern County?

Among Kern County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 13.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 13.02's rank among the tracts of Kern County and of Bakersfield
MeasureIn Kern CountyIn Bakersfield
Population219th of 23698th of 103
Residents per square mile53rd of 23633rd of 103
Median household income210th of 22592nd of 99
Per capita income223rd of 23699th of 103
Median home value176th of 22585th of 99
Median gross rent198th of 21992nd of 97
Poverty rate4th of 1704th of 67
Median age227th of 23598th of 102
Owner-occupied share226th of 22899th of 101

The tracts next to it on Kern County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 14.01207th$38,701±$5,273 · within the margin of this tract4,696
Tract 14.02208th$37,288±$9,696 · within the margin of this tract2,620
Tract 63.03209th$35,267±$10,711 · within the margin of this tract5,437
Tract 13.02210th$34,756±$5,8862,313
Tract 6.02211th$34,397±$12,828 · within the margin of this tract2,528
Tract 64.03212th$34,071±$7,529 · within the margin of this tract5,695
Tract 6.01213th$33,919±$20,066 · within the margin of this tract2,322

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 13.02?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 13.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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