Oildale, California

Oildale, California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Oildale, California is located in the United States
Oildale, California
Oildale, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°25′11″N 119°01′10″W / 35.41972°N 119.01944°W / 35.41972; -119.01944
Country United States
State California
CountyKern
Government
 • SenateJean Fuller (R)
 • AssemblyVince Fong (R)
 • U. S. CongressKevin McCarthy (R)
Area
 • Total6.533 sq mi (16.920 km2)
 • Land6.533 sq mi (16.920 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation469 ft (143 m)
Population
 • Total36,135
 • Density5,500/sq mi (2,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93308
Area code661
FIPS code06-53448
GNIS feature ID1652762

Oildale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Oildale is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest of downtown Bakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 469 feet (143 m).[2] The population was 32,684 at the 2010 census, up from 27,885 at the 2000 census. In the 2020 census, Oildale's population was 35,520. It is an unincorporated suburban town just north of Bakersfield across the Kern River, west of the Kern River Oil Field, and east of Highway 99.

  1. ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine at WebCite (July 14, 2012).
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oildale, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1083. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.