Pumpkin CenterCA
A town of 220.
Is Pumpkin Center a good place to live?
Pumpkin Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
220 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pumpkin Center: who provides what
Pumpkin Center 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.
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Ordered by what stands out in Pumpkin Center.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Pumpkin Center: earthquakes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pumpkin Center, 55% come from earthquakes and 34% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Pumpkin Center
Its midsummer high stands at 99°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of Pumpkin Center’s working residents commute to Bakersfield
The top destinations are Bakersfield (53%), Shafter (3%) and Los Angeles (3%). The typical journey to work in Pumpkin Center is 23 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Pumpkin Center is
The share of adults in Pumpkin Center who have obesity is 33%, above the California town median (29%) but below the median of U.S. towns (35%). Pumpkin Center: 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Two figures for adults locally: 72% had a checkup this year, 10% smoke cigarettes.
| Pumpkin Center | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pumpkin Center | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 33.3% | 27.8% |
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 Pumpkin Center. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaDignity Health Arena
28 mi MuseumFort Tejon
26 mi National MonumentCésar E. Chávez National Monument31K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumKern County Museum85K visitors a year14 mi Zoo & aquariumCalifornia Living Museum
8 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 Pumpkin Center
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pumpkin Center
About 0 of every 100 Pumpkin Center residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Pumpkin Center
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. It is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southwest of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). As of the 2020 census, Pumpkin Center had a population of 421. Pumpkin Center is located at the intersection of State Route 99 (SR 99) and SR 119 (Taft Highway). On both Interstate 5 and SR 99, there is signage at the SR 119 exit directing travelers to Pumpkin Center. "The White House" historical landmark was established in 1925. The landmark has four original trees that have grown taller than the buildings. A post office opened in Pumpkin Center in 1945.
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Questions about Pumpkin Center
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Is Pumpkin Center, CA a good place to live?
Pumpkin Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.