Mexican Colony, California
Mexican Colony
Spanish: Colonia Mexicana | |
|---|---|
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
Mexican Colony Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′08″N 119°16′07″W / 35.46889°N 119.26861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.032 sq mi (0.082 km2) |
| • Land | 0.032 sq mi (0.082 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 283 |
| • Density | 8,800/sq mi (3,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93263[3] |
| Area code | 661 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661019; 2629763 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California | |
Mexican Colony (Spanish: La Colonia Mexicana de Shafter or simply Colonia Mexicana)[4][5] is a census-designated place[6] in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Shafter,[7] at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m).[2] The population was 283 at the 2020 census.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 281 | — | |
| 2020 | 283 | 0.7% |
The 2020 United States census reported that Mexican Colony had a population of 283. The population density was 8,843.8 inhabitants per square mile (3,414.6/km2). The racial makeup of Mexican Colony was 62 (21.9%) White, 1 (0.4%) African American, 16 (5.7%) Native American, 2 (0.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 152 (53.7%) from other races, and 50 (17.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 261 persons (92.2%).[8]
The whole population lived in households. There were 72 households, out of which 37 (51.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 34 (47.2%) were married-couple households, 12 (16.7%) were cohabiting couple households, 6 (8.3%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 20 (27.8%) had a male householder with no partner present. 15 households (20.8%) were one person, and 4 (5.6%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.93.[8] There were 52 families (72.2% of all households).[9]
The age distribution was 107 people (37.8%) under the age of 18, 38 people (13.4%) aged 18 to 24, 55 people (19.4%) aged 25 to 44, 62 people (21.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 21 people (7.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.8 males.[8]
There were 73 housing units at an average density of 2,281.2 units per square mile (880.8 units/km2), of which 72 (98.6%) were occupied. Of these, 17 (23.6%) were owner-occupied, and 55 (76.4%) were occupied by renters.[8]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California
- ^ "Mexican Colony CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Kern County Public Works - 2021 CMAQ Grant Project Proposal / Propuesta de Proyecto de Subvención CMAQ 2021
- ^ Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment - Los supervisores del condado de Kern aprueban nuevas inversiones en parques e infraestructura en comunidades que carecen de servicios suficientes
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1071. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b c d "Mexican Colony CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ "Mexican Colony CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.