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Bodfish, California

Bodfish is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 1,694 people across 8.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93205.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,694206 per sq mi
Median home value$145,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Bodfish

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)96 miles away
Closer regional airportMeadows Field (BFL)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA108 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bodfish

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

Bodfish had 2,008 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 930th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Kern County grew from 16,480 residents in 1900 to 909,235 in 2020.

Bodfish population by census2000: 1,823, 2010: 1,956, 2020: 2,0081,82320001,95620102,0082020

Kern County, 1900–2020

Kern County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,480, 1910: 37,715, 1920: 54,843, 1930: 82,570, 1940: 135,124, 1950: 228,309, 1960: 291,984, 1970: 329,162, 1980: 403,089, 1990: 543,477, 2000: 661,645, 2010: 839,631, 2020: 909,23516K’00’1055K’20’30135K’40’50292K’60’70403K’80’90662K’00’10909K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BodfishJan: high 61°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 36°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 48°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 99°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 46°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 36°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in61°32°Jan2.363°33°Feb2.467°36°Mar1.772°41°Apr0.780°48°May0.491°56°Jun0.199°63°Jul0.198°62°Aug0.192°56°Sep0.281°46°Oct0.669°36°Nov1.460°31°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kern River Ph 3, CA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Kern County

219,016 jobs at 14,352 businesses in Kern County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kern CountyHealth care and social assistance: 38,665 jobs; Retail trade: 32,541 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,894 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 20,186 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,857 jobs; Construction: 14,570 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,993 jobs; Professional services: 8,979 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kern Valley Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Isabella5.5 miles
  • Kern Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Bakersfield30.6 miles
  • Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tehachapi31.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Bodfish

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lake Isabella Park · 75 acres2.0 mi
  • Uffert Park · 3 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Vons2.2 mi
  • Grocery Outlet3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Kern River Valley Branch Library3.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Silver City Ghost Town0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

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