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Boron, California: commercial real estate data.
Boron is a Census CDP of 2,698 people across 13.71 square miles of land, in Kern County. Median household income is $53,170, 45.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Boron
What Boron is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area13.71 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land197
- County holding the largest share of its areaKern County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Boron
How many people live in Boron
- Population2,698
- Median age32.4
- Population under 18762 plus or minus 214
- Share under 1828.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over376 plus or minus 90
- Share 65 and over13.9 percent
- Households869 plus or minus 190
- Family households506
- Share of households that are families58.2 percent plus or minus 15.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Boron
Income and work in Boron
- Median household income$53,170 plus or minus $17,163
- Per capita income$24,867 plus or minus $7,118
- Civilian labor force1,140 plus or minus 358
- Employed918 plus or minus 368
- Unemployed222 plus or minus 147
- Unemployment rate19.5 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Adults 25 and over1,618 plus or minus 429
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.1 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.9 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Boron
Housing in Boron
- Housing units1,105
- Occupied units869 plus or minus 190
- Vacant units236 plus or minus 125
- Vacancy rate21.4 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Owner occupied392 plus or minus 96
- Renter occupied477 plus or minus 178
- Ownership rate45.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,219
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.5 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Single family units836 plus or minus 190
- Share single family75.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more128 plus or minus 76
- Share in buildings of two or more11.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes98 plus or minus 64
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Boron
How Boron gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute838 plus or minus 351
- Commuting under 15 minutes428 plus or minus 256
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.1 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more286 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.1 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Drove alone64.7 percent plus or minus 30.3
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kern County, not Boron
Kern County context, not Boron figures
- Establishments in Kern County14,352
- Covered employment, Kern County347,664
- Average annual pay, Kern County$60,066
- Housing units permitted, Kern County3,244
Every figure in this section is published for Kern County as a whole and is not a measurement of Boron.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Boron questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Boron, California?
2,698, in 869 households. Boron CDP covers 13.71 square miles of land, which is 197 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Boron in?
Kern County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Boron?
$53,170. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,600. Median gross rent is $1,219 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Boron figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kern County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Boron.
Is zoning published for Boron?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.