Mexican ColonyCA
With 148 residents, it is a town in California.
Is Mexican Colony a good place to live?
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Mexican Colony, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Mexican Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
148 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mexican Colony: who provides what
Mexican Colony is unincorporated, so Kern County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mexican Colony.
Mexican Colony has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Bakersfield (27%), Shafter (4%) and Rosedale (4%). The middle household income in Mexican Colony is $54,000. For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Mexican Colony has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Mexican Colony, 54% come from earthquakes and 28% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Mexican Colony, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mexican Colony is
Nearly two fifths of Mexican Colony adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mexican Colony is ahead of California on 1 and behind on 19.
| Mexican Colony | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 22% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 16% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Mexican Colony | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.7% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 27.7% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Colonia Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dignity Health Arena and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mexican Colony. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaDignity Health Arena
15 mi MuseumKern County Museum85K visitors a year22 mi Zoo & aquariumCalifornia Living Museum
16 mi MuseumBakersfield Museum of Art15 mi City parkPatriots ParkPhoto credits
Dignity Health Arena: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Kern County Museum: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0
Everything we know about Mexican Colony
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mexican Colony
About 0 of every 100 Mexican Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Mexican Colony for work
Where Mexican Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Questions about Mexican Colony
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mexican Colony, CA a good place to live?
Mexican Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.