Welcome to Arvin ...
The city of Arvin is located in Kern County<1>.
Arvin was established in 1907 and was incorporated December 21, 1960.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Arvin has a population of 21,638 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Arvin is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arvin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Arvin: 661
The ZIP code for Arvin: 93203<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arvin had an population of 21,638 people. This is an increase of 12.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 67.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Arvin had a population of 19,304 people. This makes Arvin the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Arvin represents 0.05% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 297th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,304 people, the population of Arvin increased 49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,956 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Arvin.
Websites for Arvin ...
Official Website: www.arvin.org/
Communities near Arvin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arvin.
- Bakersfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersfield <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bakersfield
- From Arvin to Bakersfield
- Weedpatch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
- Weedpatch is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weedpatch
- From Arvin to Weedpatch
- Lamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamont
- From Arvin to Lamont
- Fuller Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
- Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fuller Acres
- From Arvin to Fuller Acres
- Alameda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Alameda is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alameda
- From Arvin to Alameda
- Edison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edison
- From Arvin to Edison
- Bealville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bealville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
- Bealville is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bealville
- From Arvin to Bealville
- Bear Valley Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley Springs
- Bear Valley Springs is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Valley Springs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bear Valley Springs
- From Arvin to Bear Valley Springs
- Mettler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettler
- Mettler is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mettler <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mettler
- From Arvin to Mettler
- Pumpkin Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pumpkin Center
- From Arvin to Pumpkin Center
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arvin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arvin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arvin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arvin. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Arvin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arvin ...
Looking for more information about Arvin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Arvin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arvin.
Adding Arvin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arvin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arvin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Arvin post office opened in 1914.
We also found Arvin on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arvin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Arvin: www.arvin.org/
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arvin. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Arvin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arvin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |