Lake Isabella is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 4,059 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93240, and parts of 93285 are in Lake Isabella too.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lake Isabella; also Squirrel Mountain Valley and Mountain Mesa
Mostly Wofford Heights; part is in Lake Isabella
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Isabella. 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)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA114 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Isabella; 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.
Lake Isabella had 3,573 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 704th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kern River Ph 3, CA weather station (7 miles away).
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).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Isabella.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Kernville Union Elementary, Kern High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow W. Wallace ElementaryLake Isabella | K–5 | 390 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Woodrow Wallace MiddleLake Isabella | 6–8 | 269 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Kern Valley HighLake Isabella | 9–12 | 516 | Public | 4.8 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 Wofford Heights, Squirrel Mountain Valley, Mountain Mesa, Weldon and Alta Sierra (Kern County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.