Mexican Colony, California

Mexican Colony
Spanish: Colonia Mexicana
Census-designated place
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 / 35.46889; -119.26861
Country United States
State California
CountyKern County
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.032 sq mi (0.082 km2)
 • Land0.032 sq mi (0.082 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
283
 • Density8,940/sq mi (3,450/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93263[3]
Area code661
GNIS feature IDs1661019; 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010281—
20202830.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1860–1870[9][10] 1880-1890[11]
1900[12] 1910[13] 1920[14]
1930[15] 1940[16] 1950[17]
1960[18] 1970[19] 1980[20]
1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23]

Mexican Colony first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[23]

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%).[24]

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.[24] There were 52 families (72.2% of all households).[25]

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.[24]

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.[24]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California
  3. ^ "Mexican Colony CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Kern County Public Works - 2021 CMAQ Grant Project Proposal / Propuesta de Proyecto de Subvención CMAQ 2021
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mexican Colony, California
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  14. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ "Mexican Colony CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
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