Old RiverCA
With 134 residents, it is a town in California.
Is Old River a good place to live?
Old River’s midsummer high is 98°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Old River. Old River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
134 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Old River: who provides what
Old River 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 Old River.
The biggest natural risk in Old River is earthquakes, at a very high overall level
The risk rating from FEMA for Old River is 83 of 100. Expected losses in Old River break down as 55% from earthquakes and 34% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of Old River’s working residents commute to Bakersfield
The median commute is under 10 miles. The top destinations are Bakersfield (62%), Oildale (3%) and Phoenix (2%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Old River stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink
The share of adults in Old River who report frequent physical distress is 13%. Against the California average, Old River comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. 71% of adults here had a checkup this year; 28% have high blood pressure.
| Old River | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Old River | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dignity Health Arena and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Old River. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaDignity Health Arena
30 mi MuseumFort Tejon
31 mi National MonumentCésar E. Chávez National Monument31K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumKern County Museum85K visitors a year17 mi Zoo & aquariumCalifornia Living Museum
9 mi MuseumBakersfield Museum of ArtPhoto 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
Everything we know about Old River
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Old River
College town 34 of every 100 Old River residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Old River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Old River, CA a good place to live?
Old River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.