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Buttonwillow, California

Census designated place in Kern County, California · ZIP 93206

  • Kern County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 1,251 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 375Households
  • $35,417Median household income
  • $215,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Buttonwillow

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.6%
1.2k1.3k1.4k1.5k1.6k2000: 1,26620002010: 1,50820102020: 1,33720201,2661,337
Population of Buttonwillow at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,266
20101,508
20201,337

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Buttonwillow
Under $50k56.8%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k10.4%
$150k to $200k1.1%
$200k and over3.2%

Median household income $35,417 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Buttonwillow
Owner occupied
131 units
Renter occupied
244 units
Vacancy rate
8.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Buttonwillow compared with its county and state
Buttonwillow compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureButtonwillowKern CountyCalifornia
Population1,251910,43339,242,785
Median household income$35,417$67,660$96,334
Median age25.232.437.6
Median home value$215,200$310,600$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher3.2%18.6%36.5%
Foreign-born residents27.7%19.7%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes34.9%59.8%55.8%
Mean commute to work32.3 minutes24.4 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Buttonwillow, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Buttonwillow ElementaryPublicK–8Buttonwillow Union Elementary

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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