Inyokern is a community in Tulare County, California, home to about 912 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93527.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Inyokern; also Kennedy Meadows and Pearsonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Inyokern. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA116 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Inyokern; 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.
Inyokern had 988 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1086th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Tulare County grew from 18,375 residents in 1900 to 473,117 in 2020.
Tulare County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 102°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Inyokern, CA weather station (2 miles away).
107,492 jobs at 7,189 businesses in Tulare County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Sierra Sands Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inyokern ElementaryInyokern | K–5 | 161 | Public | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kennedy Meadows and Pearsonville.
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