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  | City: | Bakersfield | 
| State: | California | 
| Area Code: | 661, 805 | 
| Latitude: | 35.210920 | 
| Longitude: | -119.202956 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | Del Kern Mettler , Pumpkin Center , Pumpkin Ctr , Shafter | 
| Population: | 37,213 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,432 | 
| White Population: | 15,069 | 
| Black Population: | 805 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 3,499 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,910 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 149 | 
| Indian Population: | 14 | 
| Other Population: | 1,634 | 
| Male Population: | 9,865 | 
| Female Population: | 10,567 | 
| Median Age: | 32.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.40 | 
| Households: | 7,723 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.75 | 
| Average House Value: | $139,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $60,700 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 319 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,170 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $281,984,000 | 
| Land Area: | 236.657 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.250 sq mi | 
            Lamont, CA (      10.1 miles)
             Edison, CA (      10.2 miles)
             Tupman, CA (      15.8 miles)
             Shafter, CA (      17.6 miles)