Weedpatch is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 2,685 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93241 and 93307.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lamont; part is in Weedpatch
Mostly Bakersfield; part is in Weedpatch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Weedpatch. 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)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Meadows Field (BFL)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA92 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Weedpatch; 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.
Weedpatch had 2,206 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 828th 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 (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).
272 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weedpatch’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 192 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Lamont Elementary, Bakersfield City, Greenfield Union and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante Avenue ElementaryLamont | K–6 | 959 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Bessie E. Owens ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 867 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Casa Loma ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 424 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Crescent ElementaryBakersfield | K–5 | 496 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 709 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Fairview ElementaryBakersfield | K–5 | 552 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Fremont ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 707 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Greenfield CommunityBakersfield | K–8 | 13 | Alternative Education | 4.9 mi |
| Horizon ElementaryBakersfield | K–5 | 845 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Lamont ElementaryLamont | K–3 | 586 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mt. Vernon ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 614 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Raffaello Palla ElementaryBakersfield | K–5 | 770 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Shirley Lane ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 617 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Valle Verde ElementaryBakersfield | K–5 | 768 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Vineland ElementaryBakersfield | K–4 | 336 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Virginia Avenue ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 644 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Wayside ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 652 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Zephyr Lane ElementaryBakersfield | K–6 | 797 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Myrtle Avenue ElementaryLamont | 4–6 | 422 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Edison MiddleBakersfield | 5–8 | 489 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Fairfax Junior HighBakersfield | 5–8 | 609 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| SunsetBakersfield | 5–8 | 302 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Greenfield MiddleBakersfield | 6–8 | 873 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Leon H. Ollivier MiddleBakersfield | 6–8 | 1,152 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| McKee MiddleBakersfield | 6–8 | 869 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Mountain View MiddleBakersfield | 7–8 | 594 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Del Oro HighBakersfield | 9–12 | 1,927 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Golden Valley HighBakersfield | 9–12 | 2,228 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Kern High ROCBakersfield | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.3 mi |
| Mira Monte HighBakersfield | 9–12 | 2,048 | Public | 4.2 mi |
And 2 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Guadalupe SchoolBakersfield | Pre-K–8 | 203 | Roman Catholic | 7.3 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, Potomac Park, Lamont, East Niles, Greenfield (Kern County), Cottonwood (Kern County), Rexland Acres, Casa Loma, Fairfax (Kern County), Fuller Acres, Edison and El Adobe.
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