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  | City: | Bakersfield | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 661, 805 | 
| Latitude: | 35.181920 | 
| Longitude: | -118.904576 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | Del Kern Mettler , Pumpkin Center , Pumpkin Ctr , Shafter | 
| Population: | 76,229 | 
| 2000 Population: | 59,179 | 
| White Population: | 23,365 | 
| Black Population: | 7,151 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 35,494 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,392 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,090 | 
| Indian Population: | 62 | 
| Other Population: | 23,331 | 
| Male Population: | 29,758 | 
| Female Population: | 29,421 | 
| Median Age: | 25.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 25.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 26.80 | 
| Households: | 17,671 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.64 | 
| Average House Value: | $76,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $26,462 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 591 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,962 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $270,803,000 | 
| Land Area: | 83.379 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.022 sq mi | 
            Lamont, CA (      10.1 miles)
             Edison, CA (      10.2 miles)
             Tupman, CA (      15.8 miles)
             Shafter, CA (      17.6 miles)