Housing data for Wofford Heights, CA
Wofford Heights, CA has an estimated 2,656 residents and 1,795 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kern County.
24.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $911 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,656 (±607)
- Housing units
- 1,795 (±229)
- Households that rent
- 24.2%
- Median gross rent
- $911
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.7%
What stands out in Wofford Heights
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.0 points) in Wofford Heights, lower than in Kern County (9.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,342 (±$127) in Wofford Heights, lower than in Kern County ($2,984).
Median household income: $38,686 (±$9,181) in Wofford Heights, lower than in Kern County ($70,210).
Median home value: $206,300 (±$27,385) in Wofford Heights, lower than in Kern County ($338,300).
- Types of homes in Wofford Heights
- Property taxes in Wofford Heights
- Income and affordability in Wofford Heights
- Home values in Wofford Heights
Housing in Wofford Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $911 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $641 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $38,686 median household income
- Home values: $206,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,429 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,342 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 36.3% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 31.3 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +13.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wofford Heights against Kern County, its state and the nation
| Wofford Heights | Kern County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,656 (±607) | 915,075 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,795 (±229) | 306,999 (±246) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.2% (±10.6 points) | 39.9% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $911 (±$170) | $1,300 (±$21) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $38,686 (±$9,181) | $70,210 (±$1,287) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,300 (±$27,385) | $338,300 (±$2,944) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,342 (±$127) | $2,984 (±$55) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.3% (±13.6 points) | 42.9% (±1.0 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.3 minutes (±16.2) | 24.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.2% (±6.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.4 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.1 years (±3.4) | 32.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wofford Heights covers 6.4 square miles of land, about 415 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wofford Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,336 (±466) | 2,656 (±607) | +13.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,006 (±286) | 1,795 (±229) | −10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $960 (±$308) | $911 (±$170) | −5.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $107,500 (±$24,840) | $206,300 (±$27,385) | +91.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $29,718 (±$24,941) | $38,686 (±$9,181) | +30.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,290 (±$614) | $1,429 (±$401) | +10.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $970 (±$236) | $1,342 (±$127) | +38.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.3% (±13.0 points) | 24.2% (±10.6 points) | −0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.4 points) | 0.0% (±11.6 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
Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93285 | 12% | 2,920 | $911 | $219,400 | $40,275 |
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 Wofford Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Isabella | 5.4 mi | $1,163 | $132,900 | 41.2% |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 7.7 mi | — | $375,600 | 10.3% |
| Bodfish | 9.8 mi | $974 | $145,800 | 34.8% |
| Weldon | 10 mi | $1,120 | $178,800 | 20.8% |
| Bakersfield Country Club | 35 mi | — | $396,800 | 8.8% |
| East Niles | 35 mi | $1,250 | $251,500 | 41.4% |
| Hillcrest | 36 mi | $1,259 | $272,700 | 49.5% |
| Fairfax (community) | 36 mi | $1,407 | $244,400 | 48.5% |
Places in California most like Wofford Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore | $871 | $213,200 | $43,387 | 30.2% |
| Lewiston | $1,113 | $310,300 | $39,968 | 34.1% |
| Homestead Valley | $1,047 | $245,900 | $45,323 | 9.2% |
| Palermo | $1,135 | $283,000 | $50,588 | 31.3% |
| Maricopa | $1,203 | $155,500 | $39,120 | 39.7% |
| Los Molinos | $1,113 | $226,300 | $35,000 | 43.4% |
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 Wofford Heights, 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 Wofford Heights, 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.
Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights
What is the average rent in Wofford Heights, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wofford Heights is $911 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Wofford Heights?
Wofford Heights has an estimated 344 (±157) renting households, 24.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wofford Heights?
The median household income in Wofford Heights is $38,686 (±$9,181) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wofford Heights, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $206,300 (±$27,385) for owner-occupied homes in Wofford Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wofford Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wofford Heights, CA is $1,429 (±$401) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wofford Heights?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wofford Heights, CA is $1,342 (±$127) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wofford Heights growing?
In Wofford Heights, the number of residents went from 2,336 in 2015–2019 to 2,656 in 2020–2024 (+13.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Wofford Heights?
The ZIP code that covers Wofford Heights is 93285.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 93285?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93285 is $911 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wofford Heights CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wofford Heights CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wofford Heights CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wofford Heights CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wofford Heights CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wofford Heights CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights CDP, California (place:86174, 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 .