Census tract · Kern County
Census Tract 60.04, Kern County, California
Census Tract 60.04, GEOID 06029006004, in Kern County, California, partly within Keene and Tehachapi. 1,440 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±187); the 2020 Census counted 1,587.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,440
±187 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,587
Median household income
$62,317
±$22,874 (90% margin)
Kern County: $70,210
Median home value
$262,900
±$30,266 (90% margin)
Kern County: $338,300
Median gross rent
$1,358
±$132 (90% margin)
Kern County: $1,300
Where is Census Tract 60.04?
Census Tract 60.04 is one of 236 census tracts in Kern County, California. It covers 509.34 square miles of land, 3 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 06029006004, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
10 census tracts border Census Tract 60.04: Tract 52.03 ($47,820), Tract 52.06 ($43,450), Tract 60.03 ($58,668), Tract 60.06 ($110,813), Tract 60.09 ($123,051), Tract 60.10 ($121,600), Tract 60.12 ($118,750), Tract 61.01 ($57,895), Tract 62.02 ($65,121) and Tract 65 ($48,833). 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 60.04?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 60.04's population at 1,440 (±187) in 747 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,587 residents and 928 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 60.04 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,440±187 | 915,075 |
| Households | 747±101 | 284,931 |
| Average household size | 1.91±0.17 | 3.12 |
| Housing units | 910±119 | 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 60.04?
The median resident of Census Tract 60.04 is 60.2 years old; 11.1% are under 18 and 35.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.2%. 9.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 60.04 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.2±4.7 | 32.7 |
| Under 18 years | 11.1%±4.5 pts | 28.6% |
| 65 years and over | 35.9%±8.5 pts | 11.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.2%±5.7 pts | 56.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.1%±7.4 pts | 29.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±3.6 pts | 4.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts | 5.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.9 pts | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.4%±3.6 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 9.8%±5.4 pts | 20.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.1%±5.5 pts | 45.7% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.3%±5.6 pts | 4.9% |
| With a disability | 21.3%±6.7 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.8%±7.6 pts | 7.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.8%±5.1 pts | 77.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.5%±6.4 pts | 18.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.0%±2.2 pts | 6.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.6%±7.8 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 60.04 earn?
Half of the 747 households in Census Tract 60.04 earn less than $62,317 a year (±$22,874), against $70,210 across Kern County: 122nd highest of the county's 225 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 60.04 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,317±$22,874 | $70,210 |
| Mean household income | $93,885±$15,617 | $93,147 |
| Per capita income | $48,972±$9,516 | $29,699 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.1%±5.1 pts | 19.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.9%±23.3 pts | 25.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.3%±6.5 pts | 20.2% |
| Households with a computer | 94.5%±5.7 pts | 95.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.4%±7.2 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 60.04?
Owners occupy 88.1% of Census Tract 60.04's occupied homes and renters 11.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,900 by its owner (±$30,266). The median renter pays $1,358 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 60.04 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $262,900±$30,266 | $338,300 |
| Median gross rent | $1,358±$132 | $1,300 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.2%±18.8 pts | 48.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,612±$351 | $1,968 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.1%±5.8 pts | 60.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.9%±5.8 pts | 39.9% |
| Housing units | 910±119 | 306,999 |
| Single-family detached homes | 47.5%±8.9 pts | 72.4% |
| Mobile homes | 52.5%±8.9 pts | 7.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.5 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.0%±3.1 pts | 8.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.1%±3.2 pts | 4.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.6%±1.9 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 60.04 get to work?
82.2% of Census Tract 60.04's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 36.8 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 60.04 | Kern County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.4%±8.4 pts | 58.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±5.2 pts | 8.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 82.2%±9.8 pts | 78.4% |
| Carpooled | 0.0%±7.1 pts | 11.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 3.3%±3.7 pts | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 14.5%±10.2 pts | 7.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.8 min±6.9 | 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 60.04 compare with the other tracts in Kern County?
Among Kern County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 60.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kern County |
|---|---|
| Population | 233rd of 236 |
| Residents per square mile | 236th of 236 |
| Median household income | 122nd of 225 |
| Per capita income | 23rd of 236 |
| Median home value | 147th of 225 |
| Median gross rent | 108th of 219 |
| Poverty rate | 148th of 170 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 71st of 181 |
| Median age | 4th of 235 |
| Owner-occupied share | 25th of 228 |
The tracts next to it on Kern County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 55.12 | 119th | $64,545±$19,861 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 55.10 | 120th | $64,279±$35,557 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 7.01 | 121st | $62,614±$30,251 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 60.04 | 122nd | $62,317±$22,874 |
| Tract 23.03 | 123rd | $61,944±$17,619 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 47.04 | 124th | $61,769±$10,388 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 47.03 | 125th | $61,615±$17,378 · 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 60.04?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 60.04 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
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections