ZIP 93556 is served primarily by Kern County, CA — including Bakersfield. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Kern County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Jul peaks. Feb dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 1,040 | 15.3% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 755 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 562 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Hazardous condition, other | 524 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 438 | 6.4% |
50 cities sit in Kern County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakersfield | 404,321 | 2,477 | 226 | B+ |
| 2 | Delano | 50,498 | 231 | 20 | B+ |
| 3 | Oildale | 34,796 | 296 | 8 | B |
| 4 | East Niles | 29,981 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Ridgecrest | 28,118 | 166 | 12 | A |
| 6 | Wasco | 26,317 | 115 | 3 | A |
| 7 | Rosamond | 20,654 | 191 | 10 | B- |
| 8 | Shafter | 20,162 | 83 | 6 | A |
| 9 | Arvin | 19,613 | 135 | 13 | A- |
| 10 | Rosedale | 19,174 | 50 | 0 | A+ |
| 11 | California City | 15,002 | 155 | 12 | B+ |
| 12 | McFarland | 13,971 | 91 | 2 | A |
| 13 | Lamont | 13,715 | 123 | 10 | B+ |
| 14 | Tehachapi | 12,855 | 121 | 9 | B |
| 15 | East Bakersfield | 10,754 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Potomac Park | 10,697 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Hillcrest | 10,495 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Golden Hills | 9,892 | 14 | 0 | A+ |
| 19 | La Cresta | 8,468 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Taft | 7,414 | 203 | 16 | C+ |
| 21 | Benton Park | 5,836 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Bear Valley Springs | 5,598 | 16 | 0 | A+ |
| 23 | Greenacres | 4,562 | 11 | 0 | A+ |
| 24 | Ford City | 4,357 | 16 | 0 | A |
| 25 | Mojave | 3,865 | 290 | 11 | D |
| 26 | Rexland Acres | 3,788 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Old Stine | 3,612 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Lake Isabella | 3,514 | 65 | 2 | C- |
| 29 | Weedpatch | 2,788 | 7 | 1 | A+ |
| 30 | Frazier Park | 2,719 | 46 | 4 | B |
| 31 | Edwards AFB | 2,694 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 32 | Weldon | 2,602 | 17 | 2 | A- |
| 33 | Boron | 2,469 | 43 | 4 | B- |
| 34 | Stallion Springs | 2,396 | 4 | 0 | A+ |
| 35 | China Lake Acres | 2,385 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 36 | South Taft | 2,370 | 7 | 0 | A+ |
| 37 | Bodfish | 2,320 | 17 | 1 | A- |
| 38 | Wofford Heights | 2,267 | 28 | 1 | B |
| 39 | Pine Mountain Club | 2,195 | 21 | 1 | A- |
| 40 | Lost Hills | 1,754 | 54 | 1 | C |
| 41 | Taft Heights | 1,638 | 2 | 0 | A+ |
| 42 | Bakersfield Country Club | 1,638 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 43 | Casa Loma | 1,431 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 44 | Maricopa | 1,217 | 37 | 7 | C |
| 45 | Buttonwillow | 1,148 | 35 | 0 | C |
| 46 | North Edwards | 1,086 | 5 | 0 | A |
| 47 | Squirrel Mountain Valley | 1,071 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 48 | Stebbins | 923 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 49 | Inyokern | 922 | 39 | 5 | C |
| 50 | Lebec | 913 | 104 | 3 | F |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Kern County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.