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  | City: | Bakersfield | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 661, 805 | 
| Latitude: | 35.348422 | 
| Longitude: | -119.064343 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | Del Kern Mettler , Pumpkin Center , Pumpkin Ctr , Shafter | 
| Population: | 60,249 | 
| 2000 Population: | 58,612 | 
| White Population: | 41,366 | 
| Black Population: | 5,062 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 13,360 | 
| Asian Population: | 2,223 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 688 | 
| Indian Population: | 70 | 
| Other Population: | 6,898 | 
| Male Population: | 27,919 | 
| Female Population: | 30,693 | 
| Median Age: | 31.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.50 | 
| Households: | 23,390 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.59 | 
| Average House Value: | $106,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $40,084 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,513 | 
| Number of Employees: | 19,986 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $627,605,000 | 
| Land Area: | 10.947 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.015 sq mi | 
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             Shafter, CA (      17.6 miles)