Mettler

Population: 137
Median household income: $87,875
Median home value: $228,100

Located in Kern County, California, Mettler is a community with a population of 137. The median household income of $87,875 is above the Kern County median ($67,660).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mettler's population declined 12.7% from 157 to 137, while its median home value rose 69.3% from $134,700 to $228,100.

Households average 3.51 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 137
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $87,875
Median home value: $228,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 46
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

157137

Median household income

$58,438$87,875

Median home value

$134,700$228,100

Median gross rent

$671$680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	157	$58,438	$134,700	$671
2020	115	$48,750	$135,400	$680
2021	232	$82,750	$144,400	—
2022	122	$68,333	$148,500	—
2023	137	$87,875	$228,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3427.7%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 544.4%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	10.2%
5 to 17	27	19.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	38	27.7%
35 to 44	6	4.4%
45 to 54	6	4.4%
55 to 64	26	19.0%
65 to 74	12	8.8%
75 and over	8	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma44.8%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's11.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	44.8%
High school graduate	42	43.8%
Some college or associate's	11	11.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone94.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	94.2%
Carpooled	3	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	23.1%
15 to 29 min	35	67.3%
30 to 44 min	5	9.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 21.2% (29 of 137)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	39	84.8%
Vacant	7	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32	82.1%
Renter-occupied	7	17.9%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32	69.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	10.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	19.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0647164
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0636, -118.9730