Wasco, California

Back to Wasco, CA housing info, Kern County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wasco, CA Kern County Population in July 2008: 24,628. Population change since 2000: +15.8%   Males: 15,942   (64.7%) Females: 8,686   (35.3%) Median resident age:   29.3 years California median age:   33.3 years Zip codes: 93280. Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,535 (it was $28,997 in 2000) Wasco:   $38,535 California:   $59,948 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,985 Wasco:   $17,985 California:   $28,678 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $231,809 (it was $80,700 in 2000) Wasco:   $231,809 California:   $532,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $228,088; Detached houses: $229,828; Townhouses or other attached units: $234,600; In 2-unit structures: $250,997; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,942; Mobile homes: $34,707 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 93280 Wasco, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wasco: Hispanic (66.7%) Other race (50.5%) White Non-Hispanic (21.6%) Black (10.3%) Two or more races (2.8%) American Indian (1.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Wasco: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wasco, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wasco is mentioned 21 times on our forum: San Luis Obispo- Too good to be true??  (102 replies) Where are you from originally?  (142 replies) Question for the Bakersfield haters  (141 replies) Name Your Top 3 Towns or Cities in California  (120 replies) Help! Lancaster/Palmdale/Tehachapi/Bakersfield?  (49 replies) What can you tell me about Bakersfied / Shafter these days  (7 replies) Latest news from Wasco, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (3.2%), German (2.6%), English (1.7%), Irish (1.2%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 325 feet Land area: 7.61 square miles. Population density: 3238 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 35.59 N, Longitude: 119.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -854 (-4.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,883 (42.0%)

Area code: 661

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Wasco, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Average climate in Wasco, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wasco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 670% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from Wasco center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from the city center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from Wasco center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/1925 at 14:42:00, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 UK) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/28/2004 at 17:15:24, a magnitude 6.0 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, Depth: 5.5 mi) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from Wasco center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Thomas L. Beard.

Political contributions by individuals in Wasco, CA

• Wasco-Kern County Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 1,000, Local Ops: 8,000)
• Cashen Airport (Runways: 1)
• Burroughs Heliport

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Notable locations in Wasco: Wasco Sewage Disposal (A), Wasco Womans Club (B), Wasco City Hall (C), Wasco Branch Kern County Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wasco include: United Methodist Church of Wasco (A), Wasco Christian Church (B), Wasco Church of the Nazarene (C), Truelight Missionary Baptist Church (D), Family Christian Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Church of Christ Scientist (G), First Congregational Church (H), Central Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wasco include: Westside Park (1), Cormack Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Wasco Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	3.8 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	85.7%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This city:	27.5%
Whole state:	14.2%

This city:	8.6%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wasco, CA

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5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
California average:	5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($659 average AGI)

Kern County:	0.12%
California average:	0.21%

from Los Angeles County, CA	1.67% ($38,595 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA	0.35% ($43,063)
from Tulare County, CA	0.22% ($35,968)

4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
California average:	6.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($736 average AGI)

Kern County:	0.11%
California average:	0.11%

to Los Angeles County, CA	0.71% ($35,352 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA	0.18% ($32,865)
to San Diego County, CA	0.18% ($33,368)

• 15215 Scofield Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 26 m, Call Sign: WPFJ524
  Assigned Frequencies : 821.537 MHz, 822.537 MHz, 866.537 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/15/2004, Expiration Date: 07/26/2014, Certifier: Glen S Nash
  Registrant: Rick Brown
• 201 J St, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPFH662, Licensee ID: L00009514
  Assigned Frequencies : 812.737 MHz, 812.987 MHz, 857.737 MHz, 857.987 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/31/2004, Expiration Date: 07/22/2014
  Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0282, Phone: (916) 657-9999
• 764 E St, Call Sign: KME947, Licensee ID: L00010141
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.850 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/29/2003, Expiration Date: 04/15/2013
  Registrant: County Of Kern, 2601 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93306, Phone: (805) 861-2500
• 2101 7th St, Call Sign: WRY758, Licensee ID: L00010141
  463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz, 467.950 MHz, 467.950 MHz, 467.975 MHz, 467.975 MHz, 468.000 MHz, 468.025 MHz... (+13 more)
  Grant Date: 02/16/2000, Expiration Date: 05/04/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/03/2003
  Registrant: County Of Kern, 2601 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93306, Phone: (661) 868-4000
• Wasco Service Center 1101 12th St, Call Sign: KMD958
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.590 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 11/04/2012, Certifier: Roger Gray
  Registrant: Pacific Gas And Electric Company, Mail Code B22a, San Francisco, CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973-0188, Fax: (415) 973-8527, Email:
• Lat: 35.557778 Lon: -119.328111, Call Sign: WQBF666
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.212 MHz, 462.237 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 467.312 MHz, 467.212 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Helen Grove
  Registrant: Adcon Telemetry, Inc., 195 Concourse Blvd., Suite A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, Phone: (707) 522-2277, Fax: (707) 522-2270

• GUN CLUB, Hwy 46 & Dairy St, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WPNJ821
  Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/04/2008, Expiration Date: 02/17/2018
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• STATION, Mid Pump Station 24 Miles Nw Of, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WSP99
  Assigned Frequencies : 958.100 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/30/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012
  Registrant: Shell Communications Inc, Houston, TX 77252-0329, Phone: (713) 245-1303, Fax: (713) 245-1010, Email:
• WASCO, 1240 Seventh St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.4 m, Call Sign: WPNB551
  Assigned Frequencies : 11162.5 MHz, 11143.1 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/12/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• WASCO 31, 2424 7th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WPOV459
  Assigned Frequencies : 18792.5 MHz, 10568.7 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/18/1999, Expiration Date: 08/18/2009
  Registrant: Communications Division, 2601 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93306, Phone: (661) 868-4002, Fax: (661) 868-8433, Email:
• WASCO SO, 748 'f' St, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPOV460
  Assigned Frequencies : 19132.5 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/18/1999, Expiration Date: 08/18/2009
  Registrant: Phone: (661) 868-4000
• BKCL34-WASCO, 5410 7th Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPZK805
  Assigned Frequencies : 10628.1 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/02/2004, Expiration Date: 02/02/2014, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

• Fire: 95
• Hazardous Condition: 37
• Service Call: 4