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Golden Hills
CaliforniaCDP
Total population
9,891
Median home value
$410,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$95,669
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in California, United States, Golden Hills is a small census-designated community. The settlement sits at 35.136°, -118.498°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 9,891. The location receives about 2,047 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 350 residents per square kilometre — a moderate population density. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 69.9°F and lows near 48.1°F, alongside about 15.7 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). The administrative footprint covers about 28.3 km². Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Golden Hills, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Tehachapi HighHigh · Tehachapi · 1,254 students · 24.1:1 ratio
- Jacobsen MiddleMiddle · Tehachapi · 917 students · 22.4:1 ratio
- Golden Hills ElementaryElementary · Tehachapi · 660 students · 25.4:1 ratio
- Tompkins ElementaryElementary · Tehachapi · 642 students · 23.8:1 ratio
- Cummings Valley ElementaryElementary · Tehachapi · 586 students · 24.4:1 ratio
- EPIC de Cesar ChavezHigh · Tehachapi · 461 students · 27.1:1 ratio
- Tehachapi Independent Learning AcademyElementary · Tehachapi · 70 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Monroe High (Continuation)High · Tehachapi · 41 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
- Mountain Meadows4.7 mi away
- Arvin19.2 mi away · pop. 19,539
- Lamont25.2 mi away · pop. 13,164
- Mettler27.3 mi away
- Bodfish30.2 mi away
- Lebec30.4 mi away
- Potomac Park30.7 mi away
- Cottonwood31.1 mi away · pop. 3,107
- Pumpkin Center31.5 mi away
- Casa Loma31.7 mi away
- Lakeside33.7 mi away · pop. 807
- Frazier Park34.1 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Golden Hills







Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 29 mi
- Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 30 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 87 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 105 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 172 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 179 mi
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 195 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 241 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET