State: California
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -8:00. 
| Population: | 482,552 | 
| 2000 Population: | 395,702 | 
| White Population: | 250,926 | 
| Black Population: | 27,488 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 139,143 | 
| Asian Population: | 12,439 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 6,381 | 
| Indian Population: | 444 | 
| Other Population: | 81,435 | 
| Male Population: | 194,402 | 
| Female Population: | 201,300 | 
| Median Age: | 303.4 | 
| Male Median Age: | 292.8 | 
| Female Median Age: | 314.5 | 
| Households: | 139,168 | 
| Average Household Size: | 29.73 | 
| Average House Value: | $1,035,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $389,003 | 
| Land Area: | 1129.285 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.028 sq mi | 
Del Kern Mettler , Pumpkin Center , Pumpkin Ctr , Shafter
93301 93302 , 93303 , 93304 , 93305 , 93306 , 93307 , 93308 , 93309 , 93311 , 93312 , 93313 , 93314 , 93380 , 93383 , 93384 , 93385 , 93386 , 93387 , 93388 , 93389 , 93390
            Lamont, CA (      10.1 miles)
             Edison, CA (      10.2 miles)
             Tupman, CA (      15.8 miles)
             Shafter, CA (      17.6 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 33,871,648 | 
| White Population: | 20,170,059 | 
| Black Population: | 2,263,882 | 
| Asian Population: | 3,697,513 | 
| Indian Population: | 333,346 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 116,961 | 
| Other Population: | 5,682,241 | 
| Male Population: | 16,874,892 | 
| Female Population: | 16,996,756 | 
| Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.40 | 
| 2000 Households: | 11,502,870 | 
| White Households: | 7,777,625 | 
| Black Households: | 793,479 | 
| Asian Households: | 1,107,202 | 
| Indian Households: | 101,539 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 29,474 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.87 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.43 |