Wasco is a city in Kern County, California, home to about 26,558 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93280.
Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wasco. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA127 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wasco; 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.
Wasco had 27,047 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 288th 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 (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).
131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wasco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 87 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 2 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 1945.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wasco Union Elementary, Kings Valley Academy II District, Pond Union Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Forrest ElementaryWasco | K–5 | 576 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| John L. Prueitt ElementaryWasco | K–5 | 621 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Karl F. Clemens ElementaryWasco | K–5 | 551 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Kings Valley Academy IIHanford | K–12 | 1,090 | Charter | 48.2 mi |
| Pond ElementaryWasco | K–8 | 175 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Semitropic ElementaryWasco | K–8 | 140 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Teresa Burke ElementaryWasco | K–5 | 503 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Palm Avenue MiddleWasco | 6–8 | 631 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson MiddleWasco | 6–8 | 591 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Wasco HighWasco | 9–12 | 1,672 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Wasco Independence HighWasco | 9–12 | 109 | Alternative Education | 7.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kern Christian SchoolWasco | TK–12 | 92 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.6 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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