How long is the commute from East Bakersfield, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in East Bakersfield, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in East Bakersfield, CA take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

15.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 15.3%

How people in East Bakersfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Bakersfield	Kern County	California	United States
Drove alone	78.8% (±6.6 points)	78.4%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.9% (±4.4 points)	11.4%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±2.8 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±3.8 points)	7.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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

It is also lower than in California (2.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Kern County, East Bakersfield ranks 25 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 797 of 1,076.

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

Cars per household in East Bakersfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Bakersfield	Kern County	California	United States
No vehicle	15.3% (±5.8 points)	6.7%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.1% (±9.0 points)	29.3%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.7% (±6.0 points)	37.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.9% (±5.6 points)	26.7%	25.8%	21.9%

In East Bakersfield, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Kern County (6.7%).

It is also higher than in California (7.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in East Bakersfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Bakersfield	Kern County	California	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±3.8 points)	7.5% (±0.5 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±4.0 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.0% (±5.0 points)	91.6% (±0.4 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Bakersfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kern County (91.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near East Bakersfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Bakersfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Bakersfield	—	23.6 minutes (±1.8)	—
Hillcrest	1.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
La Cresta	1.3 mi	22.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	1.5 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield Country Club	1.9 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Kern County)	2.7 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Casa Loma	3.1 mi	26.4 minutes (±12.7)	Not measurably different
East Niles	3.1 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)	3.4 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.2)	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
19	Weedpatch	25.7 minutes (±6.4)
20	East Niles	24.9 minutes (±2.1)
21	Lamont	24.7 minutes (±3.1)
22	Arvin	24.5 minutes (±1.9)
23	McFarland	24.1 minutes (±3.0)
24 (tie)	Bakersfield	23.6 minutes (±0.6)
24 (tie)	East Bakersfield	23.6 minutes (±1.8)
26 (tie)	Shafter	23.3 minutes (±1.6)
26 (tie)	Wasco	23.3 minutes (±1.7)
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)

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

East Bakersfield 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 East Bakersfield

How long is the average commute in East Bakersfield?

Workers who live in East Bakersfield, CA take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Bakersfield without a car?

15.3% of households in East Bakersfield have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Bakersfield?

5.1% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in East Bakersfield worked from home, and 89.0% 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 East Bakersfield CDP, California (place:20515, 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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