How long is the commute from Cottonwood (Kern County), CA?

Name: Commute and cars in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.9% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

13.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 1.9%
Work from home: 7.4%
Households without a car: 13.3%

How people in Cottonwood (Kern County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cottonwood (Kern County)	Kern County	California	United States
Drove alone	90.3% (±11.7 points)	78.4%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±6.0 points)	11.4%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.9% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.0%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±2.7 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.4% (±10.6 points)	7.5%	17.2%	15.1%

In Cottonwood (Kern County), the average commute is not measurably different from Kern County (24.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Cottonwood (Kern County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kern County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Kern County, Cottonwood (Kern County) ranks 34 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 873 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Cottonwood (Kern County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cottonwood (Kern County)	Kern County	California	United States
No vehicle	13.3% (±7.8 points)	6.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.9% (±15.5 points)	29.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.0% (±13.0 points)	37.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.7% (±11.7 points)	26.7%	25.8%	21.9%

In Cottonwood (Kern County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kern County (6.7%).

It is not measurably different from California (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Cottonwood (Kern County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cottonwood (Kern County)	Kern County	California	United States
Workers working from home	7.4% (±10.6 points)	7.5% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.8% (±2.4 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±3.7 points)	91.6% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Cottonwood (Kern County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Kern County (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (93.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Cottonwood (Kern County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood (Kern County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cottonwood (Kern County)	—	22.3 minutes (±3.6)	—
Casa Loma	0.7 mi	26.4 minutes (±12.7)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	1.7 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Benton Park	2.5 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
East Bakersfield	2.7 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Hillcrest	2.8 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Rexland Acres	2.9 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)	2.9 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield	3.0 mi	23.6 minutes (±0.6)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
26 (tie)	Oildale	23.3 minutes (±1.9)
29 (tie)	Benton Park	23.2 minutes (±4.3)
29 (tie)	Potomac Park	23.2 minutes (±4.5)
31	Boron	22.6 minutes (±10.8)
32	La Cresta	22.5 minutes (±3.7)
33	China Lake Acres	22.4 minutes (±9.5)
34	Cottonwood (Kern County)	22.3 minutes (±3.6)
35	Delano	22.2 minutes (±1.5)
36	Greenacres	22.1 minutes (±2.3)
37	Hillcrest	22.0 minutes (±2.1)
38	Lost Hills	21.8 minutes (±2.1)
39	Rexland Acres	21.7 minutes (±1.7)
40	Taft Heights	21.2 minutes (±8.7)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cottonwood (Kern County) 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cottonwood (Kern County)

How long is the average commute in Cottonwood (Kern County)?

Workers who live in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA take an average of 22.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cottonwood (Kern County) without a car?

13.3% of households in Cottonwood (Kern County) have no vehicle, and 1.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cottonwood (Kern County)?

7.4% (±10.6 points) of workers who live in Cottonwood (Kern County) worked from home, and 96.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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 Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), California (place:16623, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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