Oildale, California
Oildale, California | |
|---|---|
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′11″N 119°01′10″W / 35.41972°N 119.01944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Jean Fuller (R) |
| • Assembly | Vince Fong (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.533 sq mi (16.920 km2) |
| • Land | 6.533 sq mi (16.920 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,135 |
| • Density | 5,500/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93308 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-53448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652762 |
Oildale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Oildale is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northwest of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 469 feet (143 m). The population was 32,684 at the 2010 census, up from 27,885 at the 2000 census. In the 2020 census, Oildale's population was 35,520. It is an unincorporated suburban town just north of Bakersfield across the Kern River, west of the Kern River Oil Field, and east of Highway 99.