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Hillcrest

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Total population

10,511

Median home value

$272,700

9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,285

Hillcrest$46k
National$74k
Elevation156 m
Weather97°F · Sunny
Coordinates35.38°, -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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  • 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

Within California, United States, Hillcrest stands as a small census-designated community. Its coordinates of 35.379°, -118.958° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 10,511. Total area is recorded as a compact 3.6 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 2,047 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. At 2,920 people per km², the census-designated community shows a dense urban fabric. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
30.2
Median home value
$272,700
Housing units
3,111
Poverty rate
31.4%
Unemployment
8.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
28%
Black
2.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
81.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.3790
Longitude
-118.9579
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
97°F
Sunny
Tonight
70°F
Clear
Friday
99°F
Sunny
Friday Night
71°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
100°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
73°F
Clear

Forecast for Hillcrest, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.2%
Diabetes
17.1%
Adult obesity
41.4%
Binge drinking
15.1%
Adult smoking
18.4%
No leisure activity
41.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
128
Elementary
83
Middle
26
High
18
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Bakersfield High
    High · Bakersfield · 3,004 students · 23.8:1 ratio
  • Ridgeview High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,688 students · 25.4:1 ratio
  • Highland High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,599 students · 25.2:1 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
  • Liberty High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,358 students · 27.4:1 ratio
  • Mira Monte High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,293 students · 24.7:1 ratio
  • North High
    High · Bakersfield · 2,214 students · 23.8:1 ratio

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

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Geography & sun

Elevation
512 ft (156 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)
10
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hillcrest

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • 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