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GoodmanvilleCA

169 residents make their home in this town in California.

Is Goodmanville a good place to live?

Goodmanville’s peak summer temperature is 100°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Goodmanville. Goodmanville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

169 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
BakersfieldRivergroveBakersfieldRivergroveGoodmanville
Getting set up

Moving to Goodmanville: who provides what

Goodmanville is unincorporated, so Kern County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMeadows of the Kern Mutual Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesKern CountyKern County provides services here
SchoolsBakersfield City School DistrictKern High School District2 districts serve Goodmanville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKern County Clerk - Elections OfficeKern County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9330893308 100%Census 2020

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 Goodmanville.

Who lives here

Goodmanville is older than the California average

43% of Goodmanville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are 38% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (24% statewide).

50.1median age · CA overall 37.9
GoodmanvilleCaliforniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school19%
Some college29%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate15%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 40% and 62% women

The Census survey reached too few of Goodmanville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.7 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Goodmanville
GoodmanvilleCAU.S.
Under 100%11.4%11.6%
10 to 1730.8%10.5%10.3%
18 to 240%9.1%9.1%
25 to 344.7%14.8%13.7%
35 to 4413%13.9%13.2%
45 to 5413%12.5%12.2%
55 to 640%12.1%12.7%
65 to 7433.7%9.2%10.2%
75 and older4.7%6.5%7%
No diploma3.4%15.3%10.4%
High school18.8%20.5%26%
Some college29.1%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s6%7.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s28.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate14.5%14.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Goodmanville: mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–62°
Spring51–78°
Summer67–98°
Fall54–81°
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Goodmanville has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Goodmanville than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Goodmanville is

25% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Goodmanville. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Goodmanville is ahead of California on 4 and behind on 13. Two figures for adults locally: 39% have high blood pressure, 14% binge drink.

GoodmanvilleTypical California townTypical U.S. town
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%22%23%
32 measures vs. California
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
What stands outGoodmanvilleCA
More adults getting a yearly checkup78.4%71.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure77.3%71.3%
More adults with COPD9.4%5.1%
Kern Medical Center
3.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$840Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in August

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Dignity Health Arena and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goodmanville. Close and well known come first.

All 12 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Dignity Health Arena: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Tejon: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · César E. Chávez National Monument: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Kern County Museum: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Goodmanville

14pages on Goodmanville
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Goodmanville

Questions about Goodmanville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Goodmanville, CA a good place to live?

Goodmanville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.