Ridgecrest, California
Ridgecrest: City in California
About
Ridgecrest is a city located in the county of Kern in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 27,616. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 29,135 inhabitants.
The city was created 61 years ago in 1963.
Quick Facts about Ridgecrest
Population : | 29,135 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | California (United States) |
County : | Kern County |
Postal code : | 93555–93556 |
Phone Area Codes : | 760 |
Water as percent of area : | 3.04% |
Land as percent of area : | 96.96% |
Altitude : | 7,513 feet / 2290 meters |
Establishment : | November 11, 1963 (61 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Los_Angeles |
Local time : | 17:48:48 (21st December 2024) |
Population growth : | 5.21% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Ridgecrest is located at 35°37'21"N 117°40'15"W (35.6224600, -117.6709000).
Ridgecrest map
- Official Website
Official website of Ridgecrest
Demographics
The population of Ridgecrest increased by 5.21% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 27,616 | - | census |
2011 | 27,904 | 1.03% | estimation process |
2012 | 28,275 | 1.31% | estimation process |
2013 | 28,569 | 1.03% | estimation process |
2014 | 28,591 | 0.08% | estimation process |
2015 | 28,616 | 0.09% | estimation process |
2016 | 28,604 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2017 | 28,699 | 0.33% | estimation process |
2018 | 28,851 | 0.53% | estimation process |
2019 | 28,973 | 0.42% | estimation process |
2020 | 29,135 | 0.56% | estimation process |
People born in Ridgecrest (8)
People born in Ridgecrest, including actress Jennifer O'Dell, baseball player J. D. Martin, track and field athlete Jerome Davis, .
List
- Brett Battles (American writer) he was born in 31/03/1962
- Dante (American comedian) he was born in 02/10/1970
- Mark Teppo (American writer) he was born in 21/05/1968
- Jason Monks (American congressman in Idaho)
- Mark Hoppus (that guy from that band) he was born in 15/03/1972
Schools in Ridgecrest
College & universities near Ridgecrest, CA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
111896 | Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest (CA) | 93555-9571 |
Stations (5)
Amtrak & bus stations near Ridgecrest, CA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
MOJ | Mojave, California | 15900 Sierra Highway | BUS |
TEH | Tehachapi, California | Westside of Mullbery Street | BUS |
BAR | Barstow Harvey House | 685 North First Avenue | RAIL |
BBS | Barstow (Bus), California | 1611 East Main Street | BUS |
LCS | Lancaster, California | 44812 Sierra Highway | BUS |
Post offices near Ridgecrest
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Ridgecr Post Office | Ridgecrest (CA) | 93555 |
Inyokern Post Office | Inyokern (CA) | 93527 |
Johannesburg Post Office | Johannesburg (CA) | 93528 |
Trona Post Office | Trona (CA) | 93562 |
Onyx Post Office | Onyx (CA) | 93255 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Ridgecrest , Louisiana Small town in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States with a population of 585 people.
Other cities in Kern County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Kern County , CA. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Bakersfield | 385,725 | The fifth most populous city in California and the center of the Bakersfield metropolitan area. |
Delano | 53,041 | A city in Kern County, California. |
Oildale | 32,684 | Census-designated place in Kern County, California |
Wasco | 28,734 | City in California |
Arvin | 21,757 | City in Kern County, California, United States |
Shafter | 20,739 | City in Kern County, California, United States |
Rosamond | 18,150 | Census-designated place in Kern County, California |
Greenfield | 17,644 | City in Monterey County, California, United States |
Lamont | 15,120 | Census-designated place in Kern County, California |
California City | 14,198 | City in Kern County, California |
Tehachapi | 12,746 | City in California |
McFarland | 12,482 | City in Kern County, California, United States |
Golden Hills | 8,656 | Census designated place |
Taft | 8,488 | City in Kern County, California, United States |
Alta Sierra | 7,047 | Census-designated place in Nevada County, California |
Indian Wells | 5,544 | Town in California |
Distance to Other Cities
Ridgecrest distances to largest California cities