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Census Tract 43.04, Kern County, California

Census Tract 43.04, GEOID 06029004304, in Kern County, California, mostly within Wasco (87% of its census blocks). 3,117 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±619); the 2020 Census counted 3,218.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,117

±619 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,218

Median household income

$48,125

±$17,390 (90% margin)
Kern County: $70,210

Median home value

$276,000

±$17,961 (90% margin)
Kern County: $338,300

Median gross rent

$740

±$271 (90% margin)
Kern County: $1,300

Where is Census Tract 43.04?

Census Tract 43.04 is one of 236 census tracts in Kern County, California. It covers 1.52 square miles of land, 2,112 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06029004304, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 43.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Wasco87%
Census Tract 43.04 (marked with a dot) in Kern County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
43.0545 43.04 10 mi
Census Tract 43.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 43.04: Tract 43.05 ($90,156), Tract 44.02 ($40,230), Tract 44.03 ($54,000) and Tract 45 ($56,154). 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 43.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 43.04's population at 3,117 (±619) in 909 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,218 residents and 826 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 43.04WascoKern CountyCalifornia
Total population3,117±61926,558915,07539,287,377
Households909±1856,342284,93113,548,091
Average household size3.43±0.423.573.122.84
Housing units909±1856,763306,99914,644,735

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 43.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 43.04 is 28.6 years old. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 93.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 5.8%. 34.1% 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 43.04WascoKern CountyCalifornia
Median age28.6±3.230.632.737.9
Under 18 years39.8%±6.5 pts28.4%28.6%22.0%
65 years and over4.6%±4.0 pts6.4%11.9%15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)93.4%±5.6 pts87.4%56.5%40.2%
White alone, not Hispanic5.8%±5.6 pts6.7%29.6%33.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts4.2%4.8%5.2%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts0.5%5.1%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.3%0.3%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.1%0.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts0.7%3.0%4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.2%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States34.1%±7.4 pts29.8%20.2%27.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)79.3%±7.7 pts68.3%45.7%44.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.9%±3.5 pts2.0%4.9%4.3%
With a disability10.9%±5.2 pts9.6%12.4%11.6%
No health insurance coverage9.6%±4.7 pts11.3%7.8%6.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)61.0%±8.5 pts62.4%77.0%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)7.4%±4.2 pts6.2%18.8%37.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)0.8%±0.9 pts1.3%6.5%14.4%
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.5%±1.8 pts93.5%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 43.04 earn?

Half of the 909 households in Census Tract 43.04 earn less than $48,125 a year (±$17,390), against $70,210 across Kern County: 178th highest of the county's 225 tracts with a reliable estimate. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 43.04WascoKern CountyCalifornia
Median household income$48,125±$17,390$51,727$70,210$99,122
Mean household income$74,840±$15,689$70,043$93,147$140,436
Per capita income$21,979±$5,143$17,909$29,699$49,513
People below the poverty line16.5%±10.3 pts18.4%19.1%12.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.3%±18.7 pts22.9%25.6%15.0%
Households receiving SNAP21.1%±9.4 pts22.1%20.2%12.4%
Households with a computer89.5%±11.9 pts86.4%95.2%96.9%
Households with a broadband subscription78.4%±15.7 pts84.1%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 43.04?

Owners occupy 72.1% of Census Tract 43.04's occupied homes and renters 27.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $276,000 by its owner (±$17,961). The median renter pays $740 a month including utilities, and 52.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 43.04WascoKern CountyCalifornia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$276,000±$17,961$273,600$338,300$734,700
Median gross rent$740±$271$1,089$1,300$2,036
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent52.0%±24.5 pts48.9%48.3%46.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,463±$308$1,481$1,968$2,946
Owner-occupied homes72.1%±11.9 pts58.3%60.1%55.9%
Renter-occupied homes27.9%±11.9 pts41.7%39.9%44.1%
Housing units909±1856,763306,99914,644,735
Single-family detached homes81.0%±9.5 pts76.1%72.4%57.0%
Mobile homes0.0%±4.6 pts4.7%7.3%3.5%
Built 2020 or later11.1%±9.1 pts2.2%1.3%1.3%
Built 2010 to 201939.9%±15.3 pts15.2%8.9%6.5%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±4.6 pts5.1%4.1%8.9%
Households with no vehicle5.6%±4.5 pts3.1%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 43.04 get to work?

80.5% of Census Tract 43.04's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 43.04WascoKern CountyCalifornia
In the labor force (age 16+)58.5%±8.2 pts50.9%58.8%63.8%
Unemployment rate11.1%±7.3 pts7.0%8.6%6.6%
Drove alone to work80.5%±10.4 pts78.4%78.4%65.7%
Carpooled18.5%±10.0 pts16.0%11.4%9.5%
Public transportation0.0%±4.1 pts0.2%0.4%2.9%
Walked0.0%±4.1 pts2.0%1.0%2.4%
Worked from home1.0%±1.7 pts2.9%7.5%17.2%
Mean travel time to work31.9 min±6.923.3 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 43.04 compare with the other tracts in Kern County?

Among Kern County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 43.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 43.04's rank among the tracts of Kern County and of Wasco
MeasureIn Kern CountyIn Wasco
Population163rd of 2365th of 7
Residents per square mile159th of 2366th of 7
Median household income178th of 2255th of 6
Per capita income156th of 2364th of 7
Median home value134th of 2254th of 6
Median gross rent219th of 2196th of 6
Poverty rate117th of 1703rd of 5
Bachelor's degree or higher161st of 1814th of 4
Median age183rd of 2355th of 7
Owner-occupied share84th of 2282nd of 6

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 52.07175th$49,233±$31,514 · within the margin of this tract1,484
Tract 65176th$48,833±$11,806 · within the margin of this tract3,728
Tract 28.25177th$48,693±$5,552 · within the margin of this tract2,886
Tract 43.04178th$48,125±$17,3903,117
Tract 52.03179th$47,820±$11,216 · within the margin of this tract4,308
Tract 3180th$47,543±$11,869 · within the margin of this tract4,266
Tract 12.01181st$47,297±$10,014 · within the margin of this tract2,538

"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 43.04?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 43.04 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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