Edwards AFB

Population: 2,566
Median household income: $92,120

Edwards AFB is a community in Kern County, California, home to 2,566 residents. Its median household income of $92,120 runs above the Kern County figure of $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, Edwards AFB's population held roughly steady from 2,545 to 2,566, while its median household income rose 19.7% from $76,989 to $92,120.

45.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 3.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,566
Median age: 24.1 yrs
Median household income: $92,120
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,314
Housing units: 819
Homeownership rate: 3.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5452,566

Median household income

$76,989$92,120

Median gross rent

$1,714$2,314

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	2,545	$76,989	$1,714
2020	2,676	$72,273	$1,785
2021	2,721	$72,188	$1,966
2022	2,694	$77,155	$2,187
2023	2,566	$92,120	$2,314

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

Age distribution

Under 518.2%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3432.3%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 541.1%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	468	18.2%
5 to 17	544	21.2%
18 to 24	333	13.0%
25 to 34	830	32.3%
35 to 44	362	14.1%
45 to 54	29	1.1%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,572	61.3%
Black or African American	277	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	1.2%
Asian	81	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	217	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	380	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate13.5%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree20.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	0.6%
High school graduate	165	13.5%
Some college or associate's	496	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	300	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	253	20.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	959	85.7%
Carpooled	105	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	881	81.2%
15 to 29 min	133	12.3%
30 to 44 min	48	4.4%
45 to 59 min	19	1.8%
60+ min	4	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.35
Poverty rate: 3.2% (78 of 2,419)

	Count	Share
Family households	648	89.6%
Nonfamily households	75	10.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	723	88.3%
Vacant	96	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24	3.3%
Renter-occupied	699	96.7%

1-unit, detached64.2%

1-unit, attached32.7%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	526	64.2%
1-unit, attached	268	32.7%
2 to 4 units	25	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0621600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9024, -117.9219