Housing data for Boron, CA
Boron, CA has an estimated 2,698 residents and 1,105 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kern County.
54.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,219 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,698 (±473)
- Housing units
- 1,105 (±205)
- Households that rent
- 54.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,219
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.5%
What stands out in Boron
Homes built before 1980: 83.8% (±14.8 points) in Boron, higher than in Kern County (42.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,053 (±$183) in Boron, lower than in Kern County ($2,984).
Median home value: $148,600 (±$19,629) in Boron, lower than in Kern County ($338,300).
Households that rent: 54.9% (±11.8 points) in Boron, higher than in Kern County (39.9%).
Housing in Boron at a glance
- Median rent: $1,219 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,223 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 54.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,170 median household income
- Home values: $148,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,161 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,053 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 83.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +21.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 12.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Boron against Kern County, its state and the nation
| Boron | Kern County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,698 (±473) | 915,075 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,105 (±205) | 306,999 (±246) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 54.9% (±11.8 points) | 39.9% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,219 (±$164) | $1,300 (±$21) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,170 (±$17,163) | $70,210 (±$1,287) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $148,600 (±$19,629) | $338,300 (±$2,944) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,053 (±$183) | $2,984 (±$55) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.8% (±14.8 points) | 42.9% (±1.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±10.8) | 24.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% (±7.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.4 years (±0.5) | 32.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Boron covers 13.7 square miles of land, about 197 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Boron has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,221 (±262) | 2,698 (±473) | +21.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,167 (±73) | 1,105 (±205) | −5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $703 (±$71) | $1,219 (±$164) | +73.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $71,400 (±$5,185) | $148,600 (±$19,629) | +108.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,181 (±$15,939) | $53,170 (±$17,163) | +3.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $959 (±$190) | $1,161 (±$139) | +21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $512 (±$29) | $1,053 (±$183) | +105.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.7% (±9.2 points) | 54.9% (±11.8 points) | +12.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.0% (±9.0 points) | 3.2% (±5.2 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Kern County
Boron 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 Boron
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93516 | 31% | 2,889 | $1,219 | $126,600 | $61,000 |
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 Boron
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California City | 14 mi | $1,300 | $278,000 | 45.0% |
| Edwards AFB | 17 mi | $2,457 | — | 96.0% |
| Silver Lakes | 26 mi | $1,720 | $383,600 | 14.9% |
| Mojave | 30 mi | $1,214 | $213,600 | 61.8% |
| Lake Los Angeles | 30 mi | $1,530 | $322,300 | 28.2% |
| Rosamond | 33 mi | $1,498 | $352,600 | 23.1% |
| Lenwood | 33 mi | $1,176 | $194,300 | 37.8% |
| Adelanto | 33 mi | $1,437 | $349,100 | 38.1% |
Places in California most like Boron
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Heights | $1,066 | $193,800 | $54,034 | 48.3% |
| La Cresta | $1,177 | $262,000 | $49,605 | 57.0% |
| Woodville | $1,102 | $216,900 | $54,531 | 47.9% |
| Hillcrest | $1,259 | $272,700 | $46,285 | 49.5% |
| Potomac Park | $1,218 | $219,600 | $51,166 | 62.5% |
| Oildale | $1,281 | $238,800 | $51,298 | 59.4% |
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 Boron, 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 Boron, 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.
Boron 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.
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Questions about Boron
What is the average rent in Boron, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Boron is $1,219 (±$164) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Boron?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Boron, CA is $1,223 (±$511) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Boron rent-burdened?
54.7% of renting households in Boron 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 Boron?
Boron has an estimated 477 (±178) renting households, 54.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Boron?
The median household income in Boron is $53,170 (±$17,163) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Boron, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $148,600 (±$19,629) for owner-occupied homes in Boron (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Boron growing?
In Boron, the number of residents went from 2,221 in 2015–2019 to 2,698 in 2020–2024 (+21.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Boron?
The ZIP code that covers Boron is 93516.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 93516?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93516 is $1,219 (±$164) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boron CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boron CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boron CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boron CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boron CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boron CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boron 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 Boron CDP, California (place:07568, 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.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .