Kern County, CA

ZIP 93555

In ZIP 93555, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Indian Wells Valley W.d. has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 3,027× 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: US Dod Usaf Edwards Afb Ca (78%), mostly naphthalene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 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 93555

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useA to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to C
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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