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Summary for Ridgecrest

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Located in: Kern County (see below)

Time Zone: Ridgecrest lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 760 & 442<1>

ZIP Codes: 93555-93556<2>

Elevation: 2,280 feet [694.94 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ridgecrest)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	29,075 (5.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	27,616 (10.79% increase since 2000)
2000:	24,927

Total Area:<5> 21.42 sq. miles [55.5 km²] - of which 3.04% is water (0.65 sq. miles [1.7 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 11,915

Websites for Ridgecrest

Official Website: www.ci.ridgecrest.ca.us/

Chamber of Commerce: www.ridgecrestchamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ridgecrest:

Lat: 35.622400° (or 35°37'20" N)

Lon: -117.670000° (or -117°40'12" W)

USGS Topo Map: Ridgecrest North<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ridgecrest

GNIS ID: 2410944

FIPS State / Place Code: 06 / 60704

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ridgecrest)

About Kern County

The city of Bakersfield is the County Seat for Kern County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Kern)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	900,202 (7.04% increase since 2010)
2010	840,996 (27.11% increase since 2000)
2000:	661,645

Total Area: 8,162 sq. miles [21,141.1 km²]

Housing Units: 284,367

Official Website: https://www.kerncounty.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Kern

GNIS ID: 2054176

FIPS State / County Code: 06 / 029

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ridgecrest)

About California

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	39,437,610 (5.86% increase since 2010)
2010:	37,253,956 (9.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	33,871,648

Websites for State of California

Official Website: https://www.ca.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/

Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/

Fishing: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing

Hunting: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID: 1779778

FIPS State: 06

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ridgecrest)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Ridgecrest area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgecrest area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	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 Ridgecrest). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ridgecrest or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Ridgecrest includes: 93555 & 93556.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgecrest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ridgecrest. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ridgecrest, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ridgecrest.