Moving to Boron, California

Population: 2,025
Males: 1,013 (50.0%), Females: 1,012 (50.0%)

Kern County

Zip codes: 93516.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $40,625
Median house value: $57,700

Population by Race

Races in Boron:

• White Non-Hispanic (81.2%)
• Hispanic (9.0%)
• Other race (4.7%)
• American Indian (4.5%)
• Two or more races (3.5%)
• Black (2.2%)
• Filipino (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.6%), English (11.8%), Irish (11.1%), United States (8.2%), French (4.6%), Italian (4.6%).

Elevation: 2460 feet

Land area: 13.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boron

• High school or higher: 74.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 10.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boron CDP

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 57.3%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 14.7%

8.7% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.4% North America, 0.9% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boron:

• RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; RIDGECREST, CA)
• ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 41 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
• LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; LANCASTER, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boron:

• EDWARDS AFB (about 18 miles; EDWARDS, CA; Abbreviation: EDW)
• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS (about 36 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: VCV)
• PALMDALE PRODN FLT/TEST INSTLN AF PLANT 42 (about 41 miles; PALMDALE, CA; Abbreviation: PMD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boron:

• CALIFORNIA CITY MUNI (about 27 miles; CALIFORNIA CITY, CA; Abbreviation: L71)
• MOJAVE (about 34 miles; MOJAVE, CA; Abbreviation: MHV)
• ROSAMOND SKYPARK (about 39 miles; ROSAMOND, CA; Abbreviation: L00)

Amtrak station:
BORON (26545 20 MULE TEAM RD.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boron:

• CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; RIDGECREST, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,347)
• VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; VICTORVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,963)
• ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
• CHAFFEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,749)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDINO (about 60 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,953)
• CITRUS COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GLENDORA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,830)
• UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (about 63 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,718)

Schools

Public high school in Boron:

• BORON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH (Students: 283; Location: 26831 PROSPECT ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Boron:

• WEST BORON ELEMENTARY (Students: 312; Location: 12300 DEL ORO ST.; Grades: KG – 06)