Town guide

Weldon, California

Weldon is a community in Kern County, California, home to about 2,493 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93283, and parts of 93240 are in Weldon too.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,49394 per sq mi
Median home value$178,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Weldon

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Weldon

Distances

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)99 miles away
Closer regional airportMeadows Field (BFL)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA112 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Weldon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Weldon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Weldon had 2,303 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 850th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Kern County grew from 16,480 residents in 1900 to 909,235 in 2020.

Weldon population by census2000: 2,387, 2010: 2,642, 2020: 2,3032,38720002,64220102,3032020

Kern County, 1900–2020

Kern County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,480, 1910: 37,715, 1920: 54,843, 1930: 82,570, 1940: 135,124, 1950: 228,309, 1960: 291,984, 1970: 329,162, 1980: 403,089, 1990: 543,477, 2000: 661,645, 2010: 839,631, 2020: 909,23516K’00’1055K’20’30135K’40’50292K’60’70403K’80’90662K’00’10909K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 11.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WeldonJan: high 61°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 36°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 48°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 99°F, low 63°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 46°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 36°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in61°32°Jan2.363°33°Feb2.467°36°Mar1.772°41°Apr0.780°48°May0.491°56°Jun0.199°63°Jul0.198°62°Aug0.192°56°Sep0.281°46°Oct0.669°36°Nov1.460°31°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kern River Ph 3, CA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Kern County

219,016 jobs at 14,352 businesses in Kern County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kern CountyHealth care and social assistance: 38,665 jobs; Retail trade: 32,541 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,894 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 20,186 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,857 jobs; Construction: 14,570 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,993 jobs; Professional services: 8,979 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Weldon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kern Valley Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Isabella6.0 miles
  • Ridgecrest Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ridgecrest35.3 miles
  • Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tehachapi36.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Weldon

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Kern River Preserve2.1 mi
  • South Fork Wildlife Area2.5 mi

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.

Schools in Weldon

Public schools here are run by South Fork Union. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South Fork ElementaryWeldonK–8348Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Isabella, Squirrel Mountain Valley and Mountain Mesa.

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