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El Adobe

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Total population

253

Median home value

$278,900

5.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,447

El Adobe$51k
National$74k

Air quality index

53Moderate
Elevation103 m
Weather98°F · Sunny
Coordinates35.25°, -118.96°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:30AM PDT until October 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

El Adobe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kern County, California. The population was 391 at the 2020 census. El Adobe is 9 miles (14 km) south of Bakersfield.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
31.1
Median home value
$278,900
Housing units
54
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
21.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
76.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
94.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.2451
Longitude
-118.9588
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
98°F
Sunny
Tonight
64°F
Clear
Friday
100°F
Sunny
Friday Night
66°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
101°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
67°F
Clear

Forecast for El Adobe, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
22
Ozone (µg/m³)
96
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.6%
Diabetes
16.9%
Adult obesity
40.8%
Binge drinking
15.9%
Adult smoking
20%
No leisure activity
41.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
35,425
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,360
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1,285
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,192
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,117
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    1,096
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    1,079
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    987
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    943

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
98
Elementary
63
Middle
19
High
15
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Bakersfield High
    High · Bakersfield · 3,004 students · 23.8:1 ratio
  • Arvin High
    High · Arvin · 2,786 students · 25.8:1 ratio
  • Ridgeview High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,688 students · 25.4:1 ratio
  • Golden Valley High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,533 students · 24.1:1 ratio
  • East Bakersfield High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,421 students · 24.7:1 ratio
  • Independence High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,394 students · 26.3:1 ratio
  • Mira Monte High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,293 students · 24.7:1 ratio
  • South High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,176 students · 23.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
910
Largest magnitude
5.22
Largest event
2024-08-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Rachel Hollis
author

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

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Geography & sun

Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.61
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,047

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
38
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about El Adobe

Reminiscences of a Ranger
Reminiscences of a Ranger
Horace Bell · 1881
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Mary Shelley · 1818
Adobe days, being the truthful narrative of the events in the life of a California girl on a sheep ranch and in El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles while it was yet a small and humble town ..
Sarah Bixby Smith · 1926
Adobe days
Adobe days
Sarah Bixby Smith · 1925
Occupied America
Occupied America
Rodolfo Acuña · 1900
Mesozoic rocks of southern Arizona and adjacent areas
William R. Dickinson · 1987

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Mediterranean Mantis
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
Seen 2026-09-28
European Mantis
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
Seen 2026-09-23
Kit Fox
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
Seen 2026-09-22
Common Green Darner
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
Seen 2026-09-15
Domestic Cat
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
Seen 2026-09-12
Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Seen 2026-09-09
Western Mosquitofish
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
Seen 2026-09-07
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-09-07
Desert Firetail
Desert Firetail
Telebasis salva
Seen 2026-09-05

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET