Mettler is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 140 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93313.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bakersfield; part is in Mettler
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mettler. 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)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA95 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mettler; 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.
Mettler had 90 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.
It’s the 1419th 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 38°F. About 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bakersfield 5 Nw, CA weather station (8 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).
151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mettler.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Panama-Buena Vista Union, Lakeside Union, General Shafter Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 932 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bill L. Williams ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 926 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dolores S. Whitley TK-8Bakersfield | K–8 | 1,151 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Donald E. SuburuBakersfield | K–5 | 803 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Douglas J. Miller ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 994 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| General Shafter ElementaryBakersfield | K–8 | 169 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Granite Pointe ElementaryBakersfield | K–5 | 670 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Panama ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 876 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Roy W. Loudon ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 807 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Stonecreek Junior HighBakersfield | 7–8 | 986 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Ridgeview HighBakersfield | 9–12 | 2,575 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Centered Church Bakersfield/Gideon AcademyBakersfield | K–12 | 42 | Other religious | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bakersfield, Lakeside (Kern County) and Pumpkin Center.
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