Inyokern

Population: 958
Median household income: $68,373
Median home value: $311,700

Inyokern, a community in Kern County, California, has 958 residents. At $68,373, its median household income sits in line with Kern County's $67,660.

Between 2019 and 2023, Inyokern's population grew 37.6% from 696 to 958, while its median home value rose 82.0% from $171,300 to $311,700.

The typical home was built around 1983. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 958
Median age: 55.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,373
Median home value: $311,700
Median gross rent: $906
Housing units: 496
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 21.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

696958

Median household income

$73,333$68,373

Median home value

$171,300$311,700

Median gross rent

$825$906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	696	$73,333	$171,300	—
2020	645	—	—	—
2021	857	$62,027	$235,700	—
2022	922	$65,240	$215,500	$825
2023	958	$68,373	$311,700	$906

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 343.4%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6440.3%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	4.9%
5 to 17	204	21.3%
18 to 24	20	2.1%
25 to 34	33	3.4%
35 to 44	73	7.6%
45 to 54	82	8.6%
55 to 64	386	40.3%
65 to 74	65	6.8%
75 and over	48	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	720	75.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	134	14.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's56.9%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	4.7%
High school graduate	163	23.7%
Some college or associate's	391	56.9%
Bachelor's degree	101	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone97.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	331	97.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	14.8%
15 to 29 min	226	68.3%
30 to 44 min	11	3.3%
45 to 59 min	45	13.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 17.5% (168 of 958)

	Count	Share
Family households	286	70.3%
Nonfamily households	121	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	407	82.1%
Vacant	89	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	70.3%
Renter-occupied	121	29.7%

1-unit, detached51.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other38.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	256	51.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	42	8.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	5	1.0%
Mobile home & other	193	38.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0636658
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6544, -117.8195