Kern County, CA

ZIP 93505

In ZIP 93505, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: North Edwards Wd has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 962× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 79% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Prc-Desoto International Inc. (98%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 93505

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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