Lost Hills is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 1,926 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93249.
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA132 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lost Hills; 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.
Lost Hills had 2,370 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 907th 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 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 7.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wasco, CA weather station (19 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).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lost Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
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 (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Lost Hills Union Elementary, Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Hills ElementaryLost Hills | K–5 | 201 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost HillsLost Hills | K–12 | 535 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| A. M. Thomas MiddleLost Hills | 6–8 | 90 | Public | 0.3 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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