Boron

Population: 2,627
Median household income: $61,607
Median home value: $131,100

Boron, a community in Kern County, California, has 2,627 residents. Its median household income of $61,607 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boron's population grew 18.3% from 2,221 to 2,627, while its median home value rose 83.6% from $71,400 to $131,100.

61.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,627
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,607
Median home value: $131,100
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 1,171
Homeownership rate: 53.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2212,627

Median household income

$51,181$61,607

Median home value

$71,400$131,100

Median gross rent

$703$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,221	$51,181	$71,400	$703
2020	2,280	$41,736	$74,500	$695
2021	2,418	$54,063	$84,500	$878
2022	2,469	$52,969	$121,800	$1,071
2023	2,627	$61,607	$131,100	$981

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	6.1%
5 to 17	583	22.2%
18 to 24	201	7.7%
25 to 34	517	19.7%
35 to 44	226	8.6%
45 to 54	284	10.8%
55 to 64	295	11.2%
65 to 74	201	7.7%
75 and over	160	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,062	40.4%
Black or African American	130	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	2.5%
Asian	104	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.3%
Some other race	77	2.9%
Two or more races	231	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	950	36.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	324	19.3%
High school graduate	513	30.5%
Some college or associate's	450	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	382	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means23.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	613	68.5%
Carpooled	19	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	5.6%
Other means	213	23.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	549	65.0%
15 to 29 min	45	5.3%
30 to 44 min	180	21.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	71	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 31.3% (823 of 2,627)

	Count	Share
Family households	496	54.7%
Nonfamily households	411	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	907	77.5%
Vacant	264	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	486	53.6%
Renter-occupied	421	46.4%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached14.3%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	723	61.7%
1-unit, attached	167	14.3%
2 to 4 units	43	3.7%
5 to 19 units	55	4.7%
20 or more units	28	2.4%
Mobile home & other	155	13.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607568
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.0198, -117.6659