Town guide

East Bakersfield, California

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
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Bakersfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Bakersfield

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)89 miles away
Closer regional airportMeadows 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

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

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

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East BakersfieldJan: high 58°F, low 39°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 41°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; May: high 83°F, low 57°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 64°F, 0 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 70°F, 0 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 69°F, 0 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 64°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 1 in58°39°Jan1.364°41°Feb1.369°45°Mar1.275°49°Apr0.683°57°May0.391°64°Jun0.097°70°Jul0.096°69°Aug0.091°64°Sep0.180°54°Oct0.267°44°Nov0.559°38°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

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 doctors24
Specialist doctors24
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers215
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in East Bakersfield

Public schools here are run by Bakersfield City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
College Heights ElementaryBakersfieldK–6761Public1.1 mi
Jefferson ElementaryBakersfieldK–6510Public0.1 mi
Longfellow ElementaryBakersfieldK–6780Public0.9 mi
Myra A. Noble ElementaryBakersfieldK–5813Public0.9 mi
Williams ElementaryBakersfieldK–6452Public0.7 mi
Washington MiddleBakersfield6–8639Public1.0 mi
Abraham Lincoln Jr. HighBakersfield7–8527Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolBakersfieldPre-K–8317Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Garces Memorial High SchoolBakersfield9–12529Roman Catholic1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bakersfield and La Cresta.

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