Rosedale is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 18,877 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93312 and 93314.
Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bakersfield; part is in Rosedale
Mostly Bakersfield; part is in Rosedale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rosedale. 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)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA104 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rosedale; 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.
Rosedale had 18,639 residents in the 2020 census, up 121% since 2000.
It’s the 364th 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 (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).
420 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rosedale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 52 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 118 |
| Mental health providers | 91 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rosedale Union Elementary, Fruitvale Elementary, Norris Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almondale ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 631 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| American ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 701 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Centennial ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 576 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Columbia ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 601 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Del Rio ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 595 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Endeavour ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 724 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Independence ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 709 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Norris ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 810 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Patriot ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 931 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Rio Bravo ElementaryBakersfield | K–4 | 589 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Rosedale-North ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 537 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Veterans ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 1,002 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| William B. Bimat ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 552 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Rio Bravo-Greeley ElementaryBakersfield | 3–8 | 466 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Freedom MiddleBakersfield | 7–8 | 712 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Fruitvale Junior HighBakersfield | 7–8 | 693 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Norris MiddleBakersfield | 7–8 | 992 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Rosedale MiddleBakersfield | 7–8 | 810 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Centennial HighBakersfield | 9–12 | 2,212 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Frontier HighBakersfield | 9–12 | 2,098 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Liberty HighBakersfield | 9–12 | 2,369 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Christian SchoolBakersfield | K–8 | 178 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 mi |
| Rosewall Christian AcademyBakersfield | 5–12 | 13 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.1 mi |
| Bakersfield Christian High SchoolBakersfield | 9–12 | 656 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 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, Greenacres and Stebbins.
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