Kern County, CA

ZIP 93250

In ZIP 93250, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kern Valley State Prison meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 170× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gfp Ethanol LLC Dba Calgren Renewable Fuels (50%), mostly asbestos (friable).
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 10.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,409,038 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 93250

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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