Alta Sierra (Kern County) is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 12 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93285.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Wofford Heights; part is in Alta Sierra (Kern County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alta Sierra (Kern County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA118 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alta Sierra (Kern County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 1553rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Kern County grew from 16,480 residents in 1900 to 909,235 in 2020.
Kern County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kern River Ph 3, CA weather station (4 miles away).
219,016 jobs at 14,352 businesses in Kern County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alta Sierra (Kern County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wofford Heights and Lake Isabella.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.