Housing data for China Lake Acres, CA
China Lake Acres, CA has an estimated 2,594 residents and 1,022 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kern County.
32.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,283 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,594 (±852)
- Housing units
- 1,022 (±243)
- Households that rent
- 32.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,283
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.4%
What stands out in China Lake Acres
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±7.1 points) in China Lake Acres, lower than in Kern County (9.2%).
Median home value: $160,300 (±$96,942) in China Lake Acres, lower than in Kern County ($338,300).
Median real estate taxes: $1,366 (±$531) in China Lake Acres, lower than in Kern County ($2,984).
Housing in China Lake Acres at a glance
- Median rent: $1,283 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 34.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,594 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $160,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,586 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,366 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 55.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +21.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 13.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
China Lake Acres against Kern County, its state and the nation
| China Lake Acres | Kern County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,594 (±852) | 915,075 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,022 (±243) | 306,999 (±246) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.5% (±15.0 points) | 39.9% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,283 (±$383) | $1,300 (±$21) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,594 (±$38,090) | $70,210 (±$1,287) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,300 (±$96,942) | $338,300 (±$2,944) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,366 (±$531) | $2,984 (±$55) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.6% (±20.3 points) | 42.9% (±1.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.4 minutes (±9.5) | 24.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.6% (±10.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.1 years (±8.3) | 32.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
China Lake Acres covers 5.2 square miles of land, about 498 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How China Lake Acres has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,136 (±797) | 2,594 (±852) | +21.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,139 (±192) | 1,022 (±243) | −10.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $919 (±$84) | $1,283 (±$383) | +39.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $133,200 (±$41,764) | $160,300 (±$96,942) | +20.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,072 (±$161) | $1,586 (±$624) | +47.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $883 (±$542) | $1,366 (±$531) | +54.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.1% (±14.8 points) | 32.5% (±15.0 points) | −19.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | 0.0% (±13.1 points) | 0.0 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
China Lake Acres 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.
Places near China Lake Acres
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest | 5.8 mi | $1,186 | $253,900 | 41.2% |
| Searles Valley | 23 mi | $819 | $80,800 | 36.7% |
| Weldon | 30 mi | $1,120 | $178,800 | 20.8% |
| California City | 35 mi | $1,300 | $278,000 | 45.0% |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 36 mi | — | $375,600 | 10.3% |
| Wofford Heights | 40 mi | $911 | $206,300 | 24.2% |
| Lake Isabella | 40 mi | $1,163 | $132,900 | 41.2% |
| Bodfish | 41 mi | $974 | $145,800 | 34.8% |
Places in California most like China Lake Acres
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park | $1,227 | $251,600 | $60,625 | 41.6% |
| Home Garden | $1,166 | $164,500 | $56,384 | 38.7% |
| Laton | $1,091 | $249,400 | $77,647 | 22.1% |
| Shasta Lake | $1,298 | $294,400 | $67,401 | 31.8% |
| Mesa Verde | $1,106 | $110,100 | $51,188 | 39.2% |
| Big Pine | $1,202 | $307,600 | $67,583 | 25.5% |
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 China Lake Acres, 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 China Lake Acres, 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.
China Lake Acres 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 China Lake Acres
What is the average rent in China Lake Acres, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in China Lake Acres is $1,283 (±$383) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in China Lake Acres?
China Lake Acres has an estimated 301 (±185) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in China Lake Acres?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in China Lake Acres, CA is $1,586 (±$624) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in China Lake Acres?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in China Lake Acres, CA is $1,366 (±$531) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in China Lake Acres?
China Lake Acres, CA has an estimated 1,022 (±243) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in China Lake Acres?
55.6% of homes in China Lake Acres, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is China Lake Acres growing?
In China Lake Acres, the number of residents went from 2,136 in 2015–2019 to 2,594 in 2020–2024 (+21.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — China Lake Acres CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — China Lake Acres CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — China Lake Acres CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — China Lake Acres CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — China Lake Acres CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — China Lake Acres CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — China Lake Acres CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bakersfield-Delano, CA MSA
- 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 China Lake Acres CDP, California (place:13157, 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
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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 .