Moving to Maricopa, California

Population: 1,111. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,160 (+4.4% change)
Males: 586 (52.7%), Females: 525 (47.3%)

Kern County

Zip code: 93252

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $27,917
Median house value: $50,200

Population by Race

Races in Maricopa:

• White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
• Hispanic (13.5%)
• Other race (8.9%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• American Indian (2.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (20.4%), German (8.5%), Irish (8.0%), English (5.9%), Dutch (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 854 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maricopa

• High school or higher: 67.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 13.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maricopa city

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 56.8%
• Separated: 5.3%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 14.7%

5.6% Foreign born (5.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -279 (-20.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maricopa:

• MERCY WESTSIDE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TAFT, CA)
• HEALTHSOUTH BAKERSFIELD REHAB HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
• BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maricopa:

• MEADOWS FIELD (about 36 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: BFL)
• SANTA BARBARA MUNI (about 54 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Abbreviation: SBA)
• OXNARD (about 61 miles; OXNARD, CA; Abbreviation: OXR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maricopa:

• TAFT-KERN COUNTY (about 6 miles; TAFT, CA; Abbreviation: L17)
• ELK HILLS-BUTTONWILLOW (about 21 miles; BUTTONWILLOW, CA; Abbreviation: L62)
• NEW CUYAMA (about 22 miles; NEW CUYAMA, CA; Abbreviation: L88)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maricopa:

• TAFT COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 19 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,273)
• BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
• SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 53 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
• VENTURA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; VENTURA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,285)
• OXNARD COLLEGE (about 64 miles; OXNARD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)

Schools

Public high school in Maricopa:

• MARICOPA HIGH (Students: 97; Location: 955 STANISLAUS ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Maricopa:

• MARICOPA ELEMENTARY (Students: 255; Location: 955 STANISLAUS ST.; Grades: KG – 08)