Census tract · Kern County
Census Tract 57, Kern County, California
Census Tract 57, GEOID 06029005700, in Kern County, California, partly within Edwards AFB and California City. 2,633 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±361); the 2020 Census counted 2,332.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,633
±361 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,332
Median household income
$93,810
±$25,460 (90% margin)
Kern County: $70,210
Median home value
not published
Kern County: $338,300
Median gross rent
$2,441
±$102 (90% margin)
Kern County: $1,300
Where is Census Tract 57?
Census Tract 57 is one of 236 census tracts in Kern County, California. It covers 336.33 square miles of land, 7 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06029005700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Edwards AFB | 49% |
| California City | 1% |
8 census tracts border Census Tract 57: Tract 55.13 ($66,599), Tract 55.14 ($51,220), Tract 56 ($53,170), Tract 58.04 ($66,193), Tract 65 ($48,833), Tract 9001.02 in Los Angeles County ($45,789), Tract 9800.03 in Los Angeles County* and Tract 116.02 in San Bernardino County. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
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 57?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 57's population at 2,633 (±361) in 804 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,332 residents and 757 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 57 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,633±361 | 915,075 |
| Households | 804±112 | 284,931 |
| Average household size | 3.08±0.22 | 3.12 |
| Housing units | 912±120 | 306,999 |
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 57?
The median resident of Census Tract 57 is 24.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 54.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.4%. 5.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 57 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24.6±1.2 | 32.7 |
| Under 18 years | 37.6%±3.7 pts | 28.6% |
| 65 years and over | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 11.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.4%±8.3 pts | 56.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.7%±8.6 pts | 29.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.7%±7.2 pts | 4.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.4 pts | 5.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.0 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.5%±3.8 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±2.3 pts | 20.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.6%±3.4 pts | 45.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.4%±6.2 pts | 4.9% |
| With a disability | 6.6%±4.8 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±2.4 pts | 7.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 100.0%±3.3 pts | 77.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.9%±11.2 pts | 18.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 22.8%±6.1 pts | 6.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 60.3%±10.9 pts | 91.1% |
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 57 earn?
Half of the 804 households in Census Tract 57 earn less than $93,810 a year (±$25,460), against $70,210 across Kern County: 61st highest of the county's 225 tracts with a reliable estimate. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 57 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,810±$25,460 | $70,210 |
| Mean household income | $94,396±$11,095 | $93,147 |
| Per capita income | $30,858±$3,871 | $29,699 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.0%±5.4 pts | 19.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.3%±7.4 pts | 25.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.5%±4.1 pts | 20.2% |
| Households with a computer | 98.0%±2.7 pts | 95.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.0%±2.7 pts | 91.6% |
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 57?
The median renter pays $2,441 a month including utilities, and 52.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 57 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,441±$102 | $1,300 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.9%±12.1 pts | 48.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 3.6%±3.6 pts | 60.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 96.4%±3.6 pts | 39.9% |
| Housing units | 912±120 | 306,999 |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.4%±8.5 pts | 72.4% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 7.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.7%±4.0 pts | 8.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0%±4.5 pts | 4.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0%±5.1 pts | 6.7% |
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 57 get to work?
84.3% of Census Tract 57's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 11.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 15.6%.
| Measure | Tract 57 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 74.0%±5.7 pts | 58.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 15.6%±9.0 pts | 8.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 84.3%±7.3 pts | 78.4% |
| Carpooled | 7.5%±6.3 pts | 11.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 4.5%±3.6 pts | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 3.8%±2.9 pts | 7.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.0 min±1.4 | 24.4 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 57 compare with the other tracts in Kern County?
Among Kern County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 57 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kern County |
|---|---|
| Population | 195th of 236 |
| Residents per square mile | 229th of 236 |
| Median household income | 61st of 225 |
| Per capita income | 97th of 236 |
| Median gross rent | 10th of 219 |
| Poverty rate | 158th of 170 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7th of 181 |
| Median age | 220th of 235 |
The tracts next to it on Kern County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 38.12 | 58th | $97,656±$23,945 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 31.34 | 59th | $95,833±$18,655 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8 | 60th | $95,208±$19,206 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 57 | 61st | $93,810±$25,460 |
| Tract 33.04 | 62nd | $92,500±$17,945 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5.06 | 63rd | $91,897±$24,728 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 28.18 | 64th | $91,848±$11,373 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 57?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 57 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