McKittrick is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 67 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93251.
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA113 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McKittrick; 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.
McKittrick had 102 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 1492nd 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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buttonwillow, CA weather station (12 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by McKittrick Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKittrick ElementaryMcKittrick | K–8 | 61 | Public | 1.0 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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