Town guide

Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, home to about 411,986 people across 150 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93301, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93309, 93311, 93312, 93313 and 93314, and parts of 93203 and 93308 are in Bakersfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 10 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 7 of 10 were seller’s markets.

Population411,9862,751 per sq mi

Median home value$371,700Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking25%Median of 10 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bakersfield

12 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Bakersfield, CA93301 Balanced $209/sq ft −16.3% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 45/100

All in Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA93304 Balanced $238/sq ft −0.1% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 48/100

Mostly Bakersfield; also Benton Park

Bakersfield, CA93305 Balanced $224/sq ft −1.6% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 38/100

Mostly Bakersfield; also East Bakersfield and La Cresta

Bakersfield, CA93306 Seller’s market $219/sq ft +4.0% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 59/100

Mostly Bakersfield; also East Niles and Hillcrest

Bakersfield, CA93307 Seller’s market $244/sq ft −3.1% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Bakersfield; also Potomac Park and Lamont

Bakersfield, CA93309 Seller’s market $230/sq ft +5.2% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly Bakersfield; also Old Stine and Olde Stockdale

Bakersfield, CA93311 Seller’s market $248/sq ft −0.4% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 59/100

Mostly Bakersfield; also Old River

Bakersfield, CA93312 Seller’s market $242/sq ft −1.4% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 62/100

Mostly Bakersfield; also Greenacres and Rosedale

Bakersfield, CA93313 Seller’s market $237/sq ft +2.9% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 66/100

Mostly Bakersfield; also Lakeside (Kern County) and Pumpkin Center

Bakersfield, CA93314 Seller’s market $245/sq ft −1.4% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 54/100

Mostly Bakersfield; also Rosedale and Stebbins

Arvin, CA93203 Seller’s market $233/sq ft +3.7% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 40% sold over asking

Mostly Arvin; part is in Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA93308 Seller’s market $240/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 57/100

Mostly Oildale; part is in Bakersfield

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bakersfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Bakersfield at a glance

City · Kern County, CA

Population	411,9862,751 per square mile
Land area	150 square milesplus 1.5 of water
Median household income	$80,540average $103,729
Median home value	$371,700as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,472/month
Homes lived in by owners	61%
Single-family houses	72% of homes
Median year built	1990
Average household	3.14 people
Median age	32.1
Average commute	24 minutes8% work from home
Adults with a degree	24%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Bakersfield

Distances

Nearest major airport	Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)88 miles away
Closer regional airport	Meadows Field (BFL)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Los Angeles, CA99 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bakersfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bakersfield

U.S. Representative · California’s 20th DistrictVince Fong (R)
U.S. Representative · California’s 22nd DistrictDavid G. Valadao (R)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataKaren Goh

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bakersfield had 403,455 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.

It’s the 9th 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).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bakersfield 5 Nw, CA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Kern County

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).

Health care

4,751 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bakersfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bakersfield1.7 miles
Adventist Health BakersfieldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bakersfield2.5 miles
Bakersfield Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bakersfield3.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	499
Specialist doctors	723
Dentists	387
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	822
Mental health providers	1,902
Physical and occupational therapists	258
Optometrists	76
Chiropractors	84
Pharmacies	150

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.

Places in and around Bakersfield

Parks (116 nearby)

Kern River Parkway Park · 667 acres2.4 mi
Kern River Parkway Park · 446 acres4.1 mi
Metropolitan Recreation Center · 97 acres3.3 mi
Polo Community Park · 38 acres6.5 mi
Aera Park · 38 acres5.3 mi
The Park at River Walk · 35 acres4.9 mi

Grocery stores (50 nearby)

FoodMaxx0.9 mi
Smart & Final1.1 mi
Albertsons1.2 mi
Aldi1.2 mi

Pharmacies (10 nearby)

First Care Pharmacy1.3 mi
Thriftys Drug Store2.8 mi
Hina's Homecare Pharmacy3.9 mi
Rite Aid4.3 mi

Libraries (12 nearby)

Eleanor N Wilson Branch Kern County Library1.5 mi
Kern County Library - Eleanor Wilson Branch1.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Medical Library1.7 mi
Kern County Law Library1.9 mi
Kern County Hall of Records Library2.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village3.2 mi
Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

Bakersfield Civic Auditorium2.1 mi
Stars Theater2.2 mi
Doré Theatre and Todd Madigan Art Gallery3.7 mi
Dignity Health Amphitheatre4.8 mi
PAC5.7 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1869.

Sports teams

Motor City Cruise American Basketball Association
Bakersfield Condors American Hockey League

Notable people born here

Kevin McCarthy (1965) · Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
Jonathan Davis (1971) · American singer
Merle Haggard (1937) · American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016)
Robert Beltran (1953) · American actor
Kelli Garner (1984) · American actress
Reginald Arvizu (1969) · American bassist
Derek Mears (1972) · American actor
Dennis Ralston (1942) · US tennis player (1942–2020)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bakersfield

Public schools here are run by Rosedale Union Elementary, Panama-Buena Vista Union, Beardsley Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (151)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Almondale ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	631	Public	6.0 mi
American ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	701	Public	4.5 mi
Amy B. Seibert ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	628	Public	1.4 mi
Beardsley ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	432	Public	4.0 mi
Berkshire ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	932	Public	4.2 mi
Bessie E. Owens ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	867	Public	2.8 mi
Bill L. Williams ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	926	Public	3.6 mi
Buena Vista ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	713	Public	6.3 mi
Caroline Harris ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	587	Public	1.1 mi
Casa Loma ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	424	Public	2.6 mi
Centennial ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	576	Public	7.0 mi
Central Academy of Arts and TechnologyBakersfield	K–12	179	Charter	2.0 mi
Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	621	Public	9.4 mi
Charles H. Castle ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	832	Public	2.2 mi
Christa McAuliffe ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	524	Public	3.7 mi
College Heights ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	761	Public	4.9 mi
Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	960	Public	5.9 mi
Columbia ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	601	Public	3.8 mi
Crescent ElementaryBakersfield	K–5	496	Public	4.7 mi
Del Rio ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	595	Public	6.9 mi
Discovery ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	706	Public	4.4 mi
Dolores S. Whitley TK-8Bakersfield	K–8	1,151	Public	5.3 mi
Donald E. SuburuBakersfield	K–5	803	Public	4.0 mi
Douglas J. Miller ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	994	Public	4.6 mi
Downtown ElementaryBakersfield	K–8	317	Public	2.3 mi
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher ElementaryBakersfield	K–5	705	Public	8.6 mi
Dr. Juliet Thorner ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	813	Public	7.8 mi
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	709	Public	2.8 mi
Endeavour ElementaryBakersfield	K–6	724	Public	4.7 mi
Evergreen ElementaryBakersfield	K–5	660	Public	0.6 mi

And 121 more.

Private schools (19)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Academy of Curious Squidges and BooneBakersfield	Pre-K–1	9	Nonsectarian	5.7 mi
Agapeland Christian AcademyBakersfield	Pre-K–5	62	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.6 mi
Heritage Christian SchoolsBakersfield	Pre-K–8	191	Mennonite	5.0 mi
Lifehouse Christian AcademyBakersfield	Pre-K–9	72	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.2 mi
Little Red School HouseBakersfield	Pre-K–K	19	Nonsectarian	4.1 mi
Our Lady of Guadalupe SchoolBakersfield	Pre-K–8	203	Roman Catholic	2.7 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolBakersfield	Pre-K–8	317	Roman Catholic	4.0 mi
Valley Montessori AcademyBakersfield	Pre-K–3	48	Nonsectarian	5.8 mi
Nigritian AcademyBakersfield	TK–9	11	Other religious	2.6 mi
Bakersfield Adventist AcademyBakersfield	K	9	Seventh-day Adventist	5.4 mi
Christ Centered Church Bakersfield/Gideon AcademyBakersfield	K–12	42	Other religious	8.8 mi
Country Christian SchoolBakersfield	K–8	178	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.9 mi
Olive Knolls Christian SchoolBakersfield	K–8	300	Church of the Nazarene	5.0 mi
St Francis Parish SchoolBakersfield	K–8	340	Roman Catholic	0.9 mi
St John's Lutheran SchoolBakersfield	K–8	455	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	5.5 mi
Rosewall Christian AcademyBakersfield	5–12	13	Christian (no specific denomination)	15.7 mi
Bakersfield Christian High SchoolBakersfield	9–12	656	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.9 mi
Garces Memorial High SchoolBakersfield	9–12	529	Roman Catholic	4.1 mi
Valley Achievement CenterBakersfield	Ungraded	21	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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