McFarland is a city in Kern County, California, home to about 14,222 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93250.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly McFarland; also Delano
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McFarland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA123 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McFarland; 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.
McFarland had 14,161 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.
It’s the 412th 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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 7.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Delano, 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).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McFarland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1957.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by McFarland Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Road STEAM AcademyMcFarland | K–6 | 453 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Horizon ElementaryMcFarland | K–6 | 542 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kern Avenue ElementaryMcFarland | K–6 | 700 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| McFarland IndependentMcFarland | K–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| McFarland Junior HighMcFarland | 7–8 | 494 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| McFarland High School Early CollegeMcFarland | 9–12 | 1,027 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| San Joaquin High (Continuation)McFarland | 9–12 | 43 | Alternative Education | 0.5 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 Delano.
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