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Olde StockdaleCA

349 people live in this town in California.

Is Olde Stockdale a good place to live?

Olde Stockdale’s typical household income is $167,000, where California’s towns sit at $95,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 2 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher median age than Olde Stockdale. Olde Stockdale’s density of trails is 3.5 miles per square mile, above both the California town median (1.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Olde Stockdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

349 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Olde Stockdale: who provides what

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

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStockdale Annex Mutual WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKern CountyKern County provides services here
SchoolsPanama-Buena Vista School DistrictKern High School District2 districts serve Olde Stockdale; 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 code9330993309 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 Olde Stockdale.

Work & commute

About half of Olde Stockdale’s working residents commute to Bakersfield

For working residents in Olde Stockdale, the share who work locally is 1.3%. Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles. In Olde Stockdale, the average trip to work is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Bakersfield (50%), Shafter (2%) and Delano (2%).

1%work in town
Olde StockdaleTypical California townTypical U.S. town
Average trip to work18 minutes28 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.3%6.6%7.9%

Where working residents work

In Olde Stockdale1%
Bakersfield50%
Shafter2%
Delano2%
Rosedale2%
5 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Olde Stockdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Natural hazards

Olde Stockdale faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA puts nearly two thirds of Olde Stockdale’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to earthquakes. In Olde Stockdale, the risk rating from FEMA is 77 of 100.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Olde Stockdale has mild winters and hot summers

The midsummer high here in the town is 99°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–62°
Spring52–78°
Summer68–97°
Fall54–81°
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

79% of adults in Olde Stockdale had a checkup this year, against 72% in California’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns

The share of adults in Olde Stockdale who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. Against the California average, Olde Stockdale comes out ahead on 14 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7.

Olde StockdaleTypical California townTypical U.S. town
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%36%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%35%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)79%72%79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)7.9%16%14%
32 measures vs. California
14 better11 too close to call7 worse
What stands outOlde StockdaleCA
Fewer uninsured adults4.4%10.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.9%17.9%
More adults who have had cancer12.7%6.4%
Mercy Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

The median home in Olde Stockdale sells for about $1.06M

80% of households own their home in Olde Stockdale.

$1.06Mmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Olde Stockdale is conserved land

1.4 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 258 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 3.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Dignity Health Arena and 6 more within 40 miles

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

All 11 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 · Kern County Museum: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · César E. Chávez National Monument: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Olde Stockdale

15pages on Olde Stockdale
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Olde Stockdale

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Olde Stockdale for work

Where Olde Stockdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

50% → Bakersfield Bakersfield 50% 2% → Shafter Shafter 2% 2% → Delano Delano 2% 2% → Rosedale Rosedale 2% 1% → Los Angeles Los Angeles 1% 1% → Fresno Fresno 1% Olde Stockdale · 1% stay
37jobs based in Olde Stockdale
1%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

About Olde Stockdale

Census-designated place in California

Olde Stockdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. The population was 568 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Olde Stockdale

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Is Olde Stockdale, CA a good place to live?

Olde Stockdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 349 people live in this town in California.