Alta Sierra, Kern County, California Explained

Alta Sierra
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kern County
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.0
Area Land Sq Mi:1.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Total Km2:2.6
Area Land Km2:2.6
Area Water Km2:0
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:103
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Pacific
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:5693
Coordinates:35.7293°N -118.5493°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Blank Name Sec1:FIPS code
Blank1 Name Sec1:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info Sec1:2804107[3]

Alta Sierra is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.

It is located 8.5miles east of Glennville, at an elevation of in the Greenhorn Mountains/Sierra Nevada foothills. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Alta Sierra as a census-designated place (CDP).

Demographics

Alta Sierra first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[4]

2020 Census

Alta Sierra CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)8885.44%
Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)43.88%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)00.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1110.68%
Total103100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California. March 23, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Alta Sierra CDP (Kern County), California . March 23, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  3. Alta Sierra Census Designated Place.
  4. Web site: 2020 Geography Changes. .
  5. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alta Sierra CDP (Kern County), Californiaa. .