RandsburgCA
Home to 19 people, the town was settled in 1896.
Is Randsburg a good place to live?
Randsburg’s midsummer high is 96°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Randsburg. Randsburg’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Randsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
19 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Randsburg: who provides what
Randsburg 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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Natural hazards: very high risk in Randsburg, mostly earthquakes
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 83% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Randsburg, 48% come from earthquakes and 42% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Randsburg, expect mild winters and hot summers
The January low for Randsburg comes to 38°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Balls 8 and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Randsburg. Close and well known come first.
29 mi LandmarkBalls 8
19 mi State parkRed Rock Canyon State Park
24 mi Park & preserveTrona Pinnacles
13 mi Park & preserveBurro Schmidt Tunnel35 mi MuseumAir Force Flight Test Museum
18 mi MuseumMaturango MuseumPhoto credits
Balls 8: NASA/Tony Landis, Public domain · Red Rock Canyon State Park: Jean trans h+, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Trona Pinnacles: Doug Dolde at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Burro Schmidt Tunnel: Kurtis2014, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maturango Museum: Qfl247 (talk) (Transferred by Citypeek/Original uploaded by Qfl247), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Randsburg
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Randsburg
About 0 of every 100 Randsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Randsburg
California Historical Landmark
Randsburg (formerly Rand Camp) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. Randsburg is located 17 miles (27 km) south of Ridgecrest, at an elevation of 3,504 feet (1,068 m). For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined the community as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 45 in the 2020 census, down from 69 in the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,504 ft
- ZIP code
- 93554
Questions about Randsburg
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Is Randsburg, CA a good place to live?
Randsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.