Smith Corner is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 718 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93263.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Shafter; part is in Smith Corner
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Smith Corner. 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)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA113 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smith Corner; 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.
Smith Corner had 594 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2010.
It’s the 1152nd 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 (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).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smith Corner.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
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 Richland Union Elementary, Grow Academy Shafter District, Maple Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Oak ElementaryShafter | K–6 | 717 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Grow Academy ShafterShafter | K–8 | 80 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Maple ElementaryShafter | K–8 | 287 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Redwood ElementaryShafter | K–6 | 601 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sequoia ElementaryShafter | K–6 | 534 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Richland Junior HighShafter | 7–8 | 558 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Central Valley High (Continuation)Shafter | 9–12 | 86 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Shafter HighShafter | 9–12 | 1,599 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Will Christian AcademyShafter | K–11 | 20 | Baptist | 0.9 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 Shafter, Mexican Colony and Cherokee Strip.
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