Maricopa

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Maricopa

Total population

984

Median home value

$155,500

6.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$39,120

Maricopa$39k

National$74k

Founded

1910

Air quality index

57Moderate

Elevation269 m

Land area3.89 km²

Weather95°F · Sunny

Coordinates35.05°, -119.41°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Maricopa is a city in Kern County, California. Maricopa is located 6.5 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Taft, at an elevation of 883 feet (269 m). The population was 1,026 at the 2020 census, down from 1,154 at the 2010 census. The Carrizo Plain is located to the northwest, and the enormous Midway-Sunset Oil Field, the third largest oil field in the United States, is adjacent on the north and east.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Maricopa, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in California

• Dustin Acres
  11.5 mi away · pop. 656
• New Cuyama
  17.3 mi away
• Derby Acres
  17.4 mi away
• Pine Mountain Club
  19.8 mi away
• Lakeside
  22.3 mi away · pop. 807
• Old River
  22.6 mi away
• Mettler
  24.5 mi away
• Buttonwillow
  24.8 mi away
• Olde Stockdale
  27.6 mi away
• Lake of the Woods
  27.9 mi away · pop. 796
• Old Stine
  28.9 mi away
• Mexican Colony
  29.9 mi away · pop. 148

Browse all places in California →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Maricopa

Stratigraphy of the southern coast ranges near the San Andreas Fault from Cholame to Maricopa, California

T. W. Dibblee · 1973

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Maricopa Cali State of Mind Collection · 2019

Geology and ground-water features of the Edison-Maricopa area, Kern County, California

Perry Rowley Wood · 1964

Report on proposed Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District, Kern County

California. Dept. of Water Resources. · 1959

Land subsidence due to ground-water withdrawal, Arvin-Maricopa area, California

B. E. Lofgren · 1975

City of Maricopa general plan

Maricopa (Calif.) · 1986

Data for wells, springs, and streams in the Edison-Maricopa area, Kern County, California

Perry Rowley Wood · 1959

Maricopa morphology and syntax

Lynn Gordon · 1986

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 29 mi
• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 37 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 42 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 110 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 127 mi
• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 153 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 174 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 225 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus oreganus

Seen 2026-09-23

Tule Elk

Cervus canadensis nannodes

Seen 2026-09-11

Cattle Saltbush

Atriplex polycarpa

Seen 2026-09-09

big saltbush

Atriplex lentiformis

Seen 2026-09-09

turkey mullein

Croton setiger

Seen 2026-09-09

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-09-09

Bladderpod

Cleomella arborea

Seen 2026-09-09

Cheesebush

Ambrosia salsola

Seen 2026-09-09

Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor pergandei

Seen 2026-09-09

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