Dustin AcresCA
A town of 656 in California.
Is Dustin Acres a good place to live?
Dustin Acres’ peak summer temperature is 98°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 848 California towns, just 5 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Dustin Acres. Dustin Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
656 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dustin Acres: who provides what
Dustin Acres 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 Dustin Acres.
Dustin Acres faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 88% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Dustin Acres, 60% come from earthquakes and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Dustin Acres work out of town
Dustin Acres’ typical journey to work is recorded as 29 minutes. The top destinations are Bakersfield (17%), Taft (12%) and Los Angeles (7%).
| Dustin Acres | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Dustin Acres brings mild winters and hot summers
The January low here in the town is 40°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dustin Acres stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
Among adults in Dustin Acres, 37% have obesity. Dustin Acres: a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Dustin Acres | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dustin Acres | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 10.6% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Dustin Acres is conserved land
2.7 miles of trail. Dustin Acres’ density of trails is put at 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dustin Acres
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dustin Acres
About 4 of every 100 Dustin Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Dustin Acres for work
Where Dustin Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Dustin Acres
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dustin Acres, CA a good place to live?
Dustin Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.