Bodfish, California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Coordinates: 35°35′21″N 118°28′55″W / 35.58917, -118.48194
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern
Government
- N/A
- Senate	Roy Ashburn (R)
- Assembly	Jean Fuller (R)
- U. S. Congress	Kevin McCarthy (R)
Area
- Total	8 sq mi (20.6 km²)
- Land	8 sq mi (20.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	2,687 ft (819 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,823
- Density	227.9/sq mi (88.5/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93205
Area code(s)	760
FIPS code	06-07274
GNIS feature ID	1660353

Bodfish is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. The region was named for George H. Bodfish, who settled in the Bodfish Canyon area in the 1800s.

The population was 1,823 at the 2000 census.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,823 people, 840 households, and 535 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 229.0 people per square mile (88.4/km²). There were 1,188 housing units at an average density of 149.2/sq mi (57.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.28% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 2.25% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.59% from other races, and 4.06% from two or more races. 5.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 840 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,368, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $22,308 versus $14,926 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,735. About 9.9% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

View of Bodfish from Caliente-Bodfish Road in the hills west of town.

Guide sign along Lake Isabella Boulevard at the east extent of Bodfish.

References

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Kern County, California
County seat: Bakersfield
Cities	Arvin | Bakersfield | California City | Delano | Maricopa | McFarland | Ridgecrest | Shafter | Taft | Tehachapi | Wasco
CDPs	Bear Valley Springs | Bodfish | Boron | Buttonwillow | China Lake Acres | Derby Acres | Dustin Acres | Edwards Air Force Base | Fellows | Ford City | Frazier Park | Golden Hills | Inyokern | Johannesburg | Keene | Kernville | Lake Isabella | Lake of the Woods | Lamont | Lebec | Lost Hills | McKittrick | Mettler | Mojave | Mountain Mesa | North Edwards | Oildale | Onyx | Pine Mountain Club | Randsburg | Rosamond | Rosedale | South Taft | Squirrel Mountain Valley | Stallion Springs | Taft Heights | Tupman | Valley Acres | Weedpatch | Weldon | Wofford Heights
Unincorporated communities	Caliente | Cantil | East Bakersfield | Famoso | Grapevine | Havilah | South Lake | Walker Basin | Wheeler Ridge