East Bakersfield is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 11,062 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93305.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population11,06214,003 per sq mi
Median home value$208,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Bakersfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around East Bakersfield
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)89 miles away
Closer regional airport
Meadows Field (BFL)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Bakersfield, CA4 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA100 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of East Bakersfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents East Bakersfield
U.S. Representative · California’s 22nd DistrictDavid G. Valadao (R)
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
It’s the 470th 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 (4 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
326 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Bakersfield.
Nearest hospitals
Kern Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Bakersfield1.1 miles
Bakersfield Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bakersfield1.2 miles
Adventist Health BakersfieldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bakersfield1.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
24
Specialist doctors
24
Dentists
11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
48
Mental health providers
215
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
4
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 East Bakersfield
Parks (2 nearby)
Heritage Park · 20 acres1.0 mi
Jefferson Park · 9 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Foods Co0.9 mi
Pharmacies
Thriftys Drug Store2.2 mi
Rite Aid3.6 mi
First Care Pharmacy4.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Baker Street Branch Library0.3 mi
Museums
Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village1.9 mi
Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library1.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Bakersfield Civic Auditorium1.8 mi
PAC1.9 mi
Outdoor Theater2.0 mi
Stars Theater2.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bakersfield City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
College Heights ElementaryBakersfield
K–6
761
Public
1.1 mi
Jefferson ElementaryBakersfield
K–6
510
Public
0.1 mi
Longfellow ElementaryBakersfield
K–6
780
Public
0.9 mi
Myra A. Noble ElementaryBakersfield
K–5
813
Public
0.9 mi
Williams ElementaryBakersfield
K–6
452
Public
0.7 mi
Washington MiddleBakersfield
6–8
639
Public
1.0 mi
Abraham Lincoln Jr. HighBakersfield
7–8
527
Public
1.1 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolBakersfield
Pre-K–8
317
Roman Catholic
1.1 mi
Garces Memorial High SchoolBakersfield
9–12
529
Roman Catholic
1.3 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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