Choctaw ValleyCA
A town of 34.
Is Choctaw Valley a good place to live?
Choctaw Valley’s July high is 100°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Choctaw Valley. 12% of the land in Choctaw Valley is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Kern River State Recreation Area, at 119 acres. Choctaw Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
34 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Choctaw Valley: who provides what
Choctaw Valley is unincorporated, so Kern County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Choctaw Valley.
About half of Choctaw Valley’s working residents commute to Bakersfield
Most working residents leave Choctaw Valley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Bakersfield (46%), Los Angeles (4%) and Rivergrove (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Choctaw Valley
Choctaw Valley has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Choctaw Valley’s January low is 39°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12.1% of Choctaw Valley is conserved land
0.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Choctaw Valley is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kern River State Recreation Area | — | 119 |
| 2. Hart Memorial Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Lake Ming County Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
High risk in Choctaw Valley, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Choctaw Valley is
Choctaw Valley beats the California average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of Choctaw Valley adults feel lonely.
| Choctaw Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Choctaw Valley | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dignity Health Arena and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Choctaw Valley. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaDignity Health Arenain town Zoo & aquariumCalifornia Living Museum
24 mi National MonumentCésar E. Chávez National Monument31K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumFort Tejon
8 mi MuseumKern County Museum85K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumBakersfield Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Dignity Health Arena: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · César E. Chávez National Monument: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Tejon: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kern County Museum: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0
Everything we know about Choctaw Valley
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Choctaw Valley
About 0 of every 100 Choctaw Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Choctaw Valley for work
Where Choctaw Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Choctaw Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Choctaw Valley, CA a good place to live?
Choctaw Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.