StebbinsCA
It is a town of 967 residents in California.
Is Stebbins a good place to live?
Stebbins’ typical July afternoon high is 98°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Among 848 California towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Stebbins. Stebbins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
967 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stebbins: who provides what
Stebbins 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 Stebbins.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewall Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 13 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Stebbins work out of town
The top destinations are Bakersfield (21%), Shafter (7%) and Wasco (4%). For residents in Stebbins, the share who live below the poverty line is 23%. Employers in Stebbins added 35 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 55. The middle household income here is $68,000.
| Stebbins | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Stebbins, with earthquakes at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Stebbins, 54% come from earthquakes and 28% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Stebbins
July afternoons reach 98°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Stebbins is
The share of adults in Stebbins who sleep under 7 hours: 40%. Of 32 CDC measures, Stebbins beats the California average on 1 and trails it on 23. Two figures for adults here: 22% report frequent mental distress, 38% get no exercise outside work.
| Stebbins | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 22% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stebbins | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 6.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.1% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Stebbins sells for about $490K
81% of households own their home in Stebbins.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dignity Health Arena and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stebbins. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaDignity Health Arena
17 mi MuseumKern County Museum85K visitors a year24 mi Zoo & aquariumCalifornia Living Museum
17 mi MuseumBakersfield Museum of Art15 mi City parkPatriots ParkPhoto credits
Dignity Health Arena: 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 Stebbins
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stebbins
About 3 of every 100 Stebbins residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Stebbins for work
Where Stebbins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stebbins
Place in California, United States
Stebbins is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,423.
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Questions about Stebbins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stebbins, CA a good place to live?
Stebbins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.