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Fairfax, California - Basic Facts

The Fairfax CDP(1) had a population of 1,423 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Fairfax is located at latitude 35.347 and longitude -118.932 in Kern County. Kern County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

It also has a Functional Status Code of ""

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Fairfax Census Designated Place is located within Bakersfield CCD of Kern County.


  1. A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Fairfax, CA Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 1,423 (100%)
Population Density 1,494 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 32
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $30,417
Per Capita Income $15,113
Median Home Value $244,400
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 449 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 219 (48.8%)
Renter Occupied HU 206 (45.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 24 (5.3%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 425
Average Household Size 3.35
Family Households 308 (72.5%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Fairfax, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Fairfax to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 976 40th
Population Density # 691 57th
Median Household Income # 1597 1st
Per Capita Income # 1564 3rd
Diversity Index # 1169 28th

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