Taft Heights, California

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Population in 2010: 1,949.
Population change since 2000: +4.5%
Males: 1,122  (57.6%)
Females: 827  (42.4%)
Median resident age:

31.8 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 93268.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,908 (it was $37,684 in 2000)
Taft Heights:

$62,908
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,263 (it was $14,485 in 2000)

Taft Heights CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $209,692 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
Taft Heights:

$209,692
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $366,187; detached houses: $384,471; townhouses or other attached units: $303,616; in 2-unit structures: $562,075; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $224,286; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $262,914; mobile homes: $180,289; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $173,886

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,009.

March 2022 cost of living index in Taft Heights: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.9%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.1% for other race residents, 25.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Taft Heights, CA (2022)
    • 90955.0%White alone
    • 67540.8%Hispanic
    • 201.2%Other race alone
    • 150.9%Two or more races
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Ancestries: American (13.1%), English (6.1%), Irish (4.7%), Portuguese (2.4%), Norwegian (1.3%), Dutch West Indian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 6,399 people per square mile   (high).

Taft Heights, California map

186 residents are foreign born (10.5% Latin America).

This place:

11.2%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,996 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,878 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bakersfield, CA (29.2 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (95.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

South Taft, CA (0.8 miles ),
Ford City, CA (1.3 miles ),
Taft, CA (1.3 miles ),
Fellows, CA (2.3 miles),
Valley Acres, CA (2.5 miles ),
Maricopa, CA (2.6 miles ),
Dustin Acres, CA (2.7 miles ),
Westside, CA (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 35.13 N, Longitude: 119.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 661

Distribution of median household income in Taft Heights, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Taft Heights, CA in 2022

Property values in Taft Heights, CA

Taft Heights satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

8.7%
California:

5.1%
Most common industries in Taft Heights, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (16.6%)
  • Educational services (13.0%)
  • Construction (12.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Health care (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (25.1%)
  • Construction (20.3%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.5%)
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.2%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Taft Heights, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (9.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (14.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
  • Electricians (3.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.6%)

Average climate in Taft Heights, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 76.9. This is about average.

City:

76.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 42.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

42.0
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Taft Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7392% 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 28.2 miles away from Taft Heights center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 179.6 miles away from Taft Heights center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 278.8 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 177.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kern County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 12, Floods: 12, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 3, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Taft Heights topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Taft Heights:

  • MERCY WESTSIDE HOSPT D/P SNF (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; TAFT, CA)
  • WEST SIDE DISTRICT HOSP AND NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; TAFT, CA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taft Heights:

  • Taft College (about 2 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • California State University-Bakersfield (about 26 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 7,564)
  • Bakersfield College (about 34 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 10,325)
  • Santa Barbara City College (about 52 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 12,568)
  • University of California-Santa Barbara (about 55 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 22,806)
  • Allan Hancock College (about 56 miles; Santa Maria, CA; FT enrollment: 6,639)
  • Ventura College (about 61 miles; Ventura, CA; FT enrollment: 8,460)

Points of interest:

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Church in Taft Heights: Gospel Tabernacle (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Kern County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.8%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

12.0%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Taft Heights:

Marital status in Taft Heights, CA
  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

For population 25 years and over in Taft Heights:

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
California average:

15.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Taft Heights, CA (based on Kern County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic245,83630
Evangelical Protestant114,724436
Other30,68783
Mainline Protestant7,45938
Black Protestant4,02625
Orthodox4503
None436,449-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 190
Kern County:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 63
Here:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 165
Kern County:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 362
Kern County:

4.60 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.0%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Kern County:

29.4%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.9%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.2%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.5%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Taft Heights:

23.5%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.4%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Taft Heights:

32.6%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
Here:

54.3%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Taft Heights:

78.0%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Taft Heights, CA Residents

4.83% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,246 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.83%
California average:

5.19%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Kern County:

0.03%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.52% ($46,157 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.19% ($38,563)
from Tulare County, CA  0.19% ($42,288)


4.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.56%
California average:

6.14%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($342 average AGI)
Kern County:

0.03%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.67% ($44,086 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA  0.17% ($46,232)
to San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($59,692)

Strongest AM radio stations in Taft Heights:

  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, INC.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taft Heights:

  • KBDS (103.9 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: RADIO CAMPESINA BAKERSFIELD, INC.)
  • KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRUZ (103.3 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSPE-FM (94.5 FM; ELLWOOD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMGQ (97.5 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCSB-FM (91.9 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K295AH (106.9 FM; GOLETA, CA; Owner: THE ASSOC., FOR COMMUNITY EDUC., INC)
  • KIST-FM (107.7 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY, INC)
  • KISV (94.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)
  • KGFM (101.5 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Taft Heights:

  • KNXT-LP (Channel 57; MARICOPA, ETC., CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KPMC-LP (Channel 42; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Twenty Five Hill 1.1 Mi S (Lat: 35.116083 Lon: -119.471222), Call Sign: KNGW461,
    Assigned Frequencies: 48.5800 MHz, Grant Date: 08/01/2023, Expiration Date: 08/10/2033, Registrant: Shell Communications Inc, 150 N Dairy Ashford, Bldg C, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77079, Phone: (281) 770-6004, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: K6LJP, Licensee ID: L01405143, Grant Date: 12/18/2008, Expiration Date: 01/28/2019, Cancellation Date: 01/29/2021, Certifier: Melvin L Brown, Registrant: Melvin L Brown, 520 F Street, Taft Heights, CA 93268


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$148,4671$69,8403$181,6401$52,9101$48,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$67,9700$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$04$83,3150$01$54,780
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$220,9800$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0036.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$68,260
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$94,070
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0036.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Taft Heights, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Taft Heights, CA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Taft Heights, CA
  • 48.8%Utility gas
  • 43.6%Electricity
  • 4.6%Solar energy
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Taft Heights, CA
  • 68.6%Utility gas
  • 20.1%Electricity
  • 11.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Taft Heights compared to California state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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