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Mountain Mesa, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
587
Population
675/sq mi density
$60,231
Median Income
$34,817 per capita
$219,800
Home Value
$217,739 Zillow
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
392
Violent Crime/100K
2,377 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$60,231 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$219,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
392 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,231
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,817
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Mesa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Mesa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,231
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,817
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,998
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,155
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,155
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
28.6%
88% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$63,070M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
28.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,950
Restaurants
1,569
Healthcare
1,838
Retail
2,004
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,998
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,285
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,231 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,817 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,155 |
| County GDP | $63,070M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 28.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,950 |
| Restaurants | 1,569 |
| Healthcare | 1,838 |
| Retail | 2,004 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,285 |