Housing data for Benton Park, CA
Benton Park, CA has an estimated 5,707 residents and 1,632 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kern County.
39.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,243 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,707 (±759)
- Housing units
- 1,632 (±159)
- Households that rent
- 39.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,243
What stands out in Benton Park
Homes built before 1980: 90.0% (±14.3 points) in Benton Park, higher than in Kern County (42.9%).
Median home value: $240,600 (±$9,811) in Benton Park, lower than in Kern County ($338,300).
Housing in Benton Park at a glance
- Median rent: $1,243 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,161 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,717 median household income
- Home values: $240,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,488 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,008 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 90.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 22.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 19.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Benton Park against Kern County, its state and the nation
| Benton Park | Kern County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,707 (±759) | 915,075 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,632 (±159) | 306,999 (±246) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.3% (±10.3 points) | 39.9% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,243 (±$396) | $1,300 (±$21) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,717 (±$23,950) | $70,210 (±$1,287) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,600 (±$9,811) | $338,300 (±$2,944) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,008 (±$588) | $2,984 (±$55) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 90.0% (±14.3 points) | 42.9% (±1.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±4.3) | 24.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±4.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.6 years (±2.8) | 32.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Benton Park covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 7,609 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Kern County
Benton Park has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kern County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kern County recorded 657 violent and 1,933 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Benton Park
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93304 | 10% | 51,037 | $1,206 | $240,900 | $50,790 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Benton Park
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 0.7 mi | $1,472 | $371,700 | 39.4% |
| Old Stine | 1.0 mi | $1,579 | $235,400 | 54.5% |
| Casa Loma | 1.8 mi | $749 | $256,100 | 63.6% |
| Cottonwood (Kern County) | 2.5 mi | $1,029 | $321,600 | 83.5% |
| Rexland Acres | 3.4 mi | $1,435 | $200,200 | 37.7% |
| Potomac Park | 3.8 mi | $1,218 | $219,600 | 62.5% |
| East Bakersfield | 4.0 mi | $1,090 | $208,700 | 81.8% |
| La Cresta | 4.2 mi | $1,177 | $262,000 | 57.0% |
Places in California most like Benton Park
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire | $1,238 | $335,200 | $52,563 | 39.2% |
| Dunsmuir | $1,093 | $279,000 | $58,281 | 35.5% |
| Hillcrest | $1,259 | $272,700 | $46,285 | 49.5% |
| Rexland Acres | $1,435 | $200,200 | $56,078 | 37.7% |
| Taft Heights | $1,066 | $193,800 | $54,034 | 48.3% |
| Thermalito | $1,178 | $254,900 | $54,865 | 31.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Benton Park, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,265 | $1,273 | $1,656 | $2,293 | $2,768 |
HUD income limits for Benton Park, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,000 | $54,400 |
| 2 people | $23,350 | $38,850 | $62,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,700 | $69,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,450 | $83,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,350 | $90,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,100 | $102,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Benton Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
What you can do on Seayora in Benton Park
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Benton Park beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Benton Park, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Benton Park, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Benton Park
What is the average rent in Benton Park, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Benton Park is $1,243 (±$396) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Benton Park?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Benton Park, CA is $827 (±$668) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Benton Park rent-burdened?
51.0% of renting households in Benton Park pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Benton Park?
Benton Park has an estimated 619 (±181) renting households, 39.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Benton Park?
The median household income in Benton Park is $49,717 (±$23,950) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Benton Park, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $240,600 (±$9,811) for owner-occupied homes in Benton Park (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Benton Park?
The ZIP code that covers Benton Park is 93304.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 93304?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93304 is $1,206 (±$43) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton Park CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton Park CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton Park CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton Park CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton Park CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton Park CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton Park CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Benton Park CDP, California (place:05356, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .