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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+22.3%
480 → 587
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+102.7%
$29,712 → $60,231
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mountain Mesa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
676
+89 from 2023 (587)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,761
+$38,530 from 2023 ($60,231)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 480 | — | $29,712 | — |
| 2015 | 710 | +47.9% | $24,028 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 808 | +13.8% | $28,158 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1,396 | +72.8% | $38,175 | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 867 | -37.9% | $46,168 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 587 | -32.3% | $60,231 | +30.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.