McKittrickCA
Home to 67 people, the town was settled in 1900.
Is McKittrick a good place to live?
McKittrick’s midsummer high is 97°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. McKittrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
67 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McKittrick: who provides what
McKittrick 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 McKittrick.
The typical home in McKittrick: about $264K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 6%. The share of households in McKittrick who are owner-occupiers is 40%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools McKittrick’s kids attend
Public schools: the McKittrick Elementary school district. Its one school is below. 61 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKittrick ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 61 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a very high hazard risk in McKittrick: earthquakes
On expected storm and flood damage, McKittrick sits above 88% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 24% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is McKittrick’s year
In McKittrick, the January low is 39°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy McKittrick is
30% of McKittrick adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, McKittrick beats the California average on 1 and trails it on 21.
| McKittrick | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | McKittrick | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.5% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about McKittrick
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of McKittrick
College town 24 of every 100 McKittrick residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about McKittrick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McKittrick, CA a good place to live?
McKittrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.