Health by ZIP

Kern County, CA health estimates

California. 913,820 residents, 654,092 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 46 ZIP Codes and 85 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Kern County in California. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 36.0% of the adults of Kern County, CA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 30.6% to 41.6%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Kern County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202221.5%17.9 to 25.410.6%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.622.4%18.6 to 26.410.8%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202321.2%18.7 to 23.620.8%in line25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.621.3%18.8 to 23.819.0%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%5.0 to 6.26.4%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.15.7%5.1 to 6.35.7%in line6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.5 to 7.45.1%above6.2%similar6.4%5.5 to 7.44.6%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.5 to 7.05.6%in line6.4%similar6.3%5.6 to 7.15.0%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.3%9.2 to 11.69.3%in line9.8%similar10.3%9.1 to 11.59.3%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202322.8%19.7 to 26.020.1%in line20.2%similar22.6%19.5 to 25.920.4%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.6 to 15.111.7%in line12.0%similar13.3%11.5 to 15.110.7%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202332.0%28.6 to 35.330.5%in line34.4%similar32.2%28.8 to 35.728.5%above30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.0%29.6 to 36.535.4%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.831.1%27.6 to 34.831.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202336.0%30.6 to 41.627.8%above32.8%similar36.2%30.8 to 41.827.9%above32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.5%3.1 to 3.93.1%in line3.4%similar3.6%3.2 to 4.02.9%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Kern County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202381.4%78.5 to 83.985.4%below87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.881.8%79.1 to 84.384.5%below85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202252.7%47.7 to 57.657.5%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.849.5%44.6 to 54.453.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202316.7%13.0 to 20.710.6%above11.0%higherinterval 10.7 to 11.316.7%13.0 to 20.710.7%above11.5%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.4%66.1 to 79.975.7%in line76.5%similar72.9%65.5 to 79.575.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202368.2%64.9 to 71.371.3%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.552.4%48.1 to 56.552.2%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202252.1%48.5 to 55.562.8%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.252.1%48.6 to 55.662.6%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202370.7%66.6 to 74.371.9%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.070.9%66.8 to 74.570.6%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Kern County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%14.0 to 19.815.3%in line15.2%similar16.7%13.9 to 19.616.2%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%12.3 to 17.110.9%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.614.7%12.3 to 17.211.0%above11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202331.9%27.2 to 36.624.6%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.832.1%27.4 to 36.924.2%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202238.5%33.3 to 43.835.1%in line36.0%similar38.7%33.5 to 43.935.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Kern County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202337.3%32.7 to 41.930.4%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.337.3%32.8 to 41.929.5%above28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202319.2%16.6 to 21.814.6%above13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.919.0%16.5 to 21.714.9%above14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.7 to 7.35.9%in line6.7%similar6.7%5.9 to 7.55.4%above5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.6%9.1 to 12.18.1%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.110.7%9.2 to 12.28.0%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202317.3%14.9 to 19.613.8%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.717.5%15.1 to 19.912.8%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.2%4.6 to 5.93.9%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.95.3%4.6 to 6.03.7%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.0%7.0 to 9.15.6%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.78.1%7.1 to 9.25.5%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Kern County, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202328.1%24.4 to 31.922.1%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.528.2%24.4 to 32.121.6%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202320.0%17.7 to 22.416.4%above15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.819.9%17.6 to 22.316.9%above16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.1%14.0 to 18.113.4%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.016.1%14.1 to 18.313.0%above12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Kern County

ZIP Codes in Kern County, CA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Kern County
ZIP Code 9320320,77741.0%35.3 to 46.9similar
ZIP Code 932052,08137.0%31.2 to 43.0similar
ZIP Code 932061,94039.0%33.4 to 44.9similar
ZIP Code 9321553,62637.0%31.6 to 42.5similar
ZIP Code 9322021434.5%29.1 to 39.9similar
ZIP Code 932222,19232.1%26.8 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 9322438835.6%30.1 to 41.4similar
ZIP Code 9322629735.3%29.7 to 41.2similar
ZIP Code 932405,69141.4%35.5 to 47.2similar
ZIP Code 9324115,70743.8%37.8 to 49.7similar
ZIP Code 932431,38637.6%32.2 to 43.1similar
ZIP Code 932492,59040.0%34.3 to 45.8similar
ZIP Code 9325014,89241.2%35.3 to 47.0similar
ZIP Code 9325125037.2%31.5 to 42.8similar
ZIP Code 9325563036.2%30.6 to 42.0similar
ZIP Code 9326322,34138.3%32.7 to 44.1similar
ZIP Code 9326818,50237.1%31.5 to 42.9similar
ZIP Code 9327617735.7%30.0 to 41.2similar
ZIP Code 9328028,18238.8%33.1 to 44.8similar
ZIP Code 932831,88037.3%31.7 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 932852,45735.5%30.0 to 41.3similar
ZIP Code 9328722136.5%30.8 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 9330114,51840.0%34.3 to 45.7similar
ZIP Code 9330450,83740.3%34.6 to 46.2similar
ZIP Code 9330538,39241.9%36.2 to 47.8similar
ZIP Code 9330674,62336.8%31.4 to 42.5similar
ZIP Code 9330788,33840.2%34.5 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 9330856,03735.3%29.9 to 40.9similar
ZIP Code 9330961,07935.6%30.3 to 41.2similar
ZIP Code 9331152,46629.0%24.1 to 34.0similar
ZIP Code 9331258,71430.6%25.6 to 35.8similar
ZIP Code 9331358,32232.2%27.1 to 37.5similar
ZIP Code 9331433,61930.7%25.7 to 35.9similar
ZIP Code 935015,77239.0%33.2 to 44.9similar
ZIP Code 9350514,88039.6%33.9 to 45.4similar
ZIP Code 935162,11438.2%32.7 to 43.9similar
ZIP Code 935181,13834.7%29.0 to 40.5similar
ZIP Code 935196437.4%31.7 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 935233,29333.0%27.7 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 935248023.8%19.5 to 28.7lower
ZIP Code 9352811336.4%30.6 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 9353153130.0%25.0 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 9355532,81032.0%27.0 to 37.3similar
ZIP Code 9356021,58135.8%30.3 to 41.3similar
ZIP Code 9356131,09131.9%26.7 to 37.2similar
ZIP Code 935813,66037.8%32.2 to 43.8similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Kern County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Kern County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Kern County

Places in Kern County, CA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Kern County
Alta Sierra10335.6%29.9 to 41.6similar
Arvin19,49541.2%35.4 to 47.0similar
Bakersfield403,45534.5%29.3 to 40.0similar
Bakersfield Country Club1,71530.6%25.5 to 36.1similar
Bear Valley Springs5,59228.6%23.7 to 33.7similar
Benton Park5,33340.5%34.7 to 46.4similar
Bodfish2,00836.8%31.0 to 42.8similar
Boron2,08638.3%32.7 to 44.0similar
Buttonwillow1,33739.4%33.9 to 45.4similar
California City14,97339.5%33.9 to 45.3similar
Casa Loma1,80443.2%37.2 to 49.2similar
Cherokee Strip20637.4%31.9 to 43.1similar
China Lake Acres1,75732.5%27.1 to 38.0similar
Choctaw Valley23729.6%24.4 to 35.1similar
Cottonwood3,97143.8%37.8 to 49.7similar
Delano51,42836.9%31.4 to 42.5similar
Derby Acres30135.5%29.8 to 41.3similar
Di Giorgio40040.6%34.6 to 46.6similar
Dustin Acres67737.1%31.4 to 42.9similar
East Bakersfield9,74944.6%38.7 to 50.6similar
East Niles28,39040.2%34.5 to 46.0similar
Edison25536.0%30.6 to 41.4similar
Edmundson Acres29640.1%34.3 to 45.8similar
Edwards AFB2,13529.8%24.6 to 34.9similar
El Adobe39141.2%35.3 to 47.0similar
Fairfax1,87937.5%31.9 to 43.3similar
Ford City4,34840.9%35.0 to 47.1similar
Frazier Park2,59237.4%31.7 to 43.2similar
Fuller Acres91741.2%35.4 to 47.2similar
Glennville15835.7%30.2 to 41.6similar
Golden Hills9,57832.1%26.8 to 37.4similar
Goodmanville12133.0%27.6 to 38.6similar
Greenacres5,49632.3%27.0 to 37.8similar
Greenfield3,44736.7%31.2 to 42.5similar
Hillcrest10,52841.1%35.3 to 46.9similar
Inyokern98832.1%26.8 to 37.7similar
Johannesburg11336.4%30.6 to 42.1similar
Keene46930.0%25.0 to 35.3similar
Kernville1,54935.6%29.9 to 41.5similar
La Cresta8,78738.5%32.9 to 44.3similar
Lake Isabella3,57344.0%38.2 to 50.1similar
Lake of the Woods79037.2%31.5 to 43.2similar
Lakeside84334.8%29.3 to 40.3similar
Lamont14,04943.5%37.4 to 49.3similar
Lebec1,23938.3%32.5 to 44.2similar
Lost Hills2,37039.8%34.1 to 45.8similar
Maricopa1,02638.8%33.1 to 44.8similar
McFarland14,16141.3%35.5 to 47.2similar
McKittrick10235.0%29.6 to 40.7similar
Mettler9040.5%34.7 to 46.4similar
Mexican Colony28339.3%33.4 to 45.0similar
Mojave4,69939.4%33.6 to 45.4similar
Mountain Meadows30334.4%28.6 to 40.4similar
Mountain Mesa82337.1%31.5 to 42.9similar
North Edwards1,05437.8%32.0 to 43.5similar
Oildale36,13537.0%31.6 to 42.7similar
Old River12332.8%27.5 to 38.4similar
Old Stine3,84139.3%33.6 to 45.2similar
Olde Stockdale56828.3%23.4 to 33.6similar
Onyx45736.2%30.5 to 41.9similar
Pine Mountain Club2,42232.1%26.8 to 37.7similar
Potomac Park9,16443.0%37.0 to 48.9similar
Pumpkin Center42133.3%28.1 to 38.6similar
Rexland Acres3,56342.9%37.1 to 48.9similar
Ridgecrest27,95932.0%26.8 to 37.2similar
Ridgecrest Heights38034.9%29.5 to 40.8similar
Rivergrove19531.9%26.4 to 37.2similar
Rosamond20,96135.8%30.3 to 41.4similar
Rosedale18,63930.0%25.1 to 35.2similar
Shafter19,95338.3%32.8 to 44.2similar
Smith Corner59438.4%32.5 to 44.2similar
South Taft2,10037.5%32.0 to 43.5similar
Squirrel Mountain Valley76036.9%31.3 to 42.8similar
Stallion Springs3,13930.9%25.7 to 36.3similar
Stebbins1,42338.7%33.1 to 44.6similar
Taft8,54635.3%29.9 to 41.1similar
Taft Heights1,99937.4%31.8 to 43.3similar
Tehachapi12,93935.2%29.8 to 40.8similar
Tupman17735.7%30.0 to 41.2similar
Valley Acres50435.5%30.2 to 41.3similar
Wasco27,04738.9%33.2 to 44.9similar
Weedpatch2,20645.6%39.6 to 51.6similar
Weldon2,30337.4%31.8 to 43.3similar
Wofford Heights2,21335.5%30.1 to 41.3similar
Woody10835.9%30.4 to 41.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Kern County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Kern County, CA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Kern County, CA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.3%6.5 to 8.16.6%5.6 to 7.87.1%6.4 to 7.96.4%5.5 to 7.4
Coronary Heart Disease6.4%6.0 to 6.95.7%5.0 to 6.56.3%5.7 to 6.96.2%5.5 to 7.0
Current Asthma10.2%9.7 to 10.710.2%9.0 to 11.610.4%9.2 to 11.710.3%9.2 to 11.6
Depression18.6%17.6 to 19.519.2%16.0 to 22.821.8%18.8 to 25.022.8%19.7 to 26.0
Diabetes12.2%11.6 to 12.912.8%11.0 to 14.712.8%11.2 to 14.513.3%11.6 to 15.1
High Blood Pressure27.0%26.1 to 27.830.2%26.6 to 34.030.1%26.6 to 33.832.0%28.6 to 35.3
Obesity34.7%33.5 to 36.036.4%30.4 to 42.835.6%30.2 to 41.236.0%30.6 to 41.6
Health Insurance20.4%17.3 to 24.117.1%13.1 to 21.513.8%12.3 to 15.316.7%13.0 to 20.7
Binge Drinking16.9%16.2 to 17.515.8%13.1 to 18.918.1%15.1 to 21.516.8%14.0 to 19.8
Current Cigarette Smoking15.0%13.2 to 16.816.0%13.2 to 19.216.5%14.5 to 18.514.6%12.3 to 17.1
Physical Inactivity27.8%25.4 to 30.227.2%22.9 to 32.030.5%26.6 to 34.431.9%27.2 to 36.6
General Health21.0%18.9 to 23.322.9%19.8 to 26.425.3%23.0 to 27.728.1%24.4 to 31.9

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Kern County, CA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ca/kern-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Kern County, CA

How does the obesity estimate of Kern County, CA compare with California?

The California figure is 27.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of Kern County, CA is above the California figure.

How does the obesity estimate of Kern County, CA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Kern County, CA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Kern County, CA?

CDC estimates that 13.3% of the adults of Kern County, CA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.6% to 15.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Kern County, CA above or below the California figure?

Kern County, CA and the California figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Kern County, CA is above the California figure for 20 measures.

It is below the California figure for 3 measures.

It is in line with the California figure for 17 measures.