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  | City: | Bakersfield | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 661 | 
| Latitude: | 35.425520 | 
| Longitude: | -118.865575 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | Del Kern Mettler , Pumpkin Center , Pumpkin Ctr , Shafter | 
| Population: | 63,351 | 
| 2000 Population: | 53,466 | 
| White Population: | 34,492 | 
| Black Population: | 1,928 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 22,589 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,238 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,120 | 
| Indian Population: | 87 | 
| Other Population: | 12,265 | 
| Male Population: | 26,013 | 
| Female Population: | 27,453 | 
| Median Age: | 31.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.10 | 
| Households: | 18,729 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.00 | 
| Average House Value: | $94,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $38,711 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 546 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,468 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $132,916,000 | 
| Land Area: | 67.028 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.180 sq mi | 
            Lamont, CA (      10.1 miles)
             Edison, CA (      10.2 miles)
             Tupman, CA (      15.8 miles)
             Shafter, CA (      17.6 miles)