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Census Tract 38.25, Kern County, California

Census Tract 38.25, GEOID 06029003825, in Kern County, California, mostly within Bakersfield (82% of its census blocks). 2,786 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±294); the 2020 Census counted 2,982.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,786

±294 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,982

Median household income

$120,343

±$15,420 (90% margin)
Kern County: $70,210

Median home value

$442,300

±$28,872 (90% margin)
Kern County: $338,300

Median gross rent

$2,273

±$67 (90% margin)
Kern County: $1,300

Where is Census Tract 38.25?

Census Tract 38.25 is one of 236 census tracts in Kern County, California. It covers 0.68 square miles of land, 4,360 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06029003825, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 38.25 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bakersfield82%
Census Tract 38.25 (marked with a dot) in Kern County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
38.1438.1538.1638.26 38.25 1 mi
Census Tract 38.25 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 38.25: Tract 38.14 ($135,116), Tract 38.15 ($137,793), Tract 38.16 ($120,417) and Tract 38.26 ($150,093). 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 38.25?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 38.25's population at 2,786 (±294) in 827 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,982 residents and 870 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 38.25BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Total population2,786±294411,986915,07539,287,377
Households827±104129,625284,93113,548,091
Average household size3.37±0.423.143.122.84
Housing units827±104135,724306,99914,644,735

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 38.25?

The median resident of Census Tract 38.25 is 30.3 years old; 34.8% are under 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 53.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 33.3%. 10.2% 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 38.25BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Median age30.3±7.832.132.737.9
Under 18 years34.8%±3.7 pts29.2%28.6%22.0%
65 years and over7.5%±3.3 pts11.3%11.9%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)33.3%±7.8 pts54.7%56.5%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic53.8%±9.3 pts27.6%29.6%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.5%±3.0 pts5.7%4.8%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic8.1%±6.7 pts7.8%5.1%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.4%0.3%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.1%0.1%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.2%±1.8 pts3.1%3.0%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.5 pts0.7%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States10.2%±4.2 pts20.2%20.2%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)18.2%±6.2 pts44.3%45.7%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.6%±1.6 pts4.5%4.9%4.3%
With a disability6.7%±3.3 pts11.7%12.4%11.6%
No health insurance coverage3.3%±3.2 pts7.4%7.8%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.9%±2.4 pts81.8%77.0%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)27.3%±8.4 pts23.6%18.8%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)10.4%±4.7 pts8.4%6.5%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.1%±5.7 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 38.25 earn?

Half of the 827 households in Census Tract 38.25 earn less than $120,343 a year (±$15,420), against $70,210 across Kern County: 30th highest of the county's 225 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 38.25BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Median household income$120,343±$15,420$80,540$70,210$99,122
Mean household income$120,326±$16,783$103,729$93,147$140,436
Per capita income$35,667±$6,739$33,405$29,699$49,513
People below the poverty line10.0%±10.2 pts16.3%19.1%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line14.8%±14.9 pts22.0%25.6%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP8.1%±5.8 pts18.0%20.2%12.4%
Households with a computer100.0%±5.0 pts97.1%95.2%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription99.2%±1.4 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 38.25?

Owners occupy 85.6% of Census Tract 38.25's occupied homes and renters 14.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $442,300 by its owner (±$28,872). The median renter pays $2,273 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 38.25BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$442,300±$28,872$371,700$338,300$734,700
Median gross rent$2,273±$67$1,472$1,300$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent26.1%±28.9 pts48.0%48.3%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,558±$177$2,107$1,968$2,946
Owner-occupied homes85.6%±10.0 pts60.6%60.1%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes14.4%±10.0 pts39.4%39.9%44.1%
Housing units827±104135,724306,99914,644,735
Single-family detached homes100.0%±5.0 pts71.8%72.4%57.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±5.0 pts3.0%7.3%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±5.0 pts1.5%1.3%1.3%
Built 2010 to 201970.9%±7.5 pts11.8%8.9%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±5.0 pts3.1%4.1%8.9%
Households with no vehicle1.9%±2.7 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 38.25 get to work?

90.8% of Census Tract 38.25's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 38.25BakersfieldKern CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)70.0%±6.8 pts62.2%58.8%63.8%
Unemployment rate14.3%±10.9 pts7.0%8.6%6.6%
Drove alone to work90.8%±5.4 pts79.1%78.4%65.7%
Carpooled5.4%±4.2 pts10.2%11.4%9.5%
Public transportation0.0%±3.9 pts0.4%0.4%2.9%
Walked0.0%±3.9 pts0.8%1.0%2.4%
Worked from home3.8%±2.7 pts8.2%7.5%17.2%
Mean travel time to work24.8 min±4.523.6 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 38.25 compare with the other tracts in Kern County?

Among Kern County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 38.25 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 38.25's rank among the tracts of Kern County and of Bakersfield
MeasureIn Kern CountyIn Bakersfield
Population180th of 23685th of 103
Residents per square mile104th of 23661st of 103
Median household income30th of 22522nd of 99
Per capita income73rd of 23636th of 103
Median home value33rd of 22521st of 99
Median gross rent15th of 21914th of 97
Bachelor's degree or higher59th of 18134th of 83
Median age154th of 23565th of 102
Owner-occupied share32nd of 22819th 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 60.1027th$121,600±$25,425 · within the margin of this tract3,416
Tract 38.2028th$121,231±$12,926 · within the margin of this tract3,120
Tract 38.1629th$120,417±$37,299 · within the margin of this tract2,730
Tract 38.2530th$120,343±$15,4202,786
Tract 32.1631st$118,906±$26,646 · within the margin of this tract3,441
Tract 60.1232nd$118,750±$41,626 · within the margin of this tract2,827
Tract 28.0733rd$118,182±$52,702 · within the margin of this tract4,010

"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 38.25?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 38.25 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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections