California · 36 covered places · 62 ZIP codes
Plumbers in Kern County, CA
We cover 36 cities and towns in Kern County, California, across 62 ZIP codes, including Bakersfield, Delano, Tehachapi. About 910,000 people live in those ZIP codes. Most homes date from 1980 to 1999, old enough that original water heaters, valves and drains are wearing out.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 4% |
| 1940–1959 | 14% |
| 1960–1979 | 26% |
| 1980–1999 | 30% |
| 2000 or later | 27% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
| Place | Residents in covered ZIPs | Built before 1960 |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 589,959 | 18% |
| Delano | 53,627 | 22% |
| Tehachapi | 34,626 | 11% |
| Ridgecrest | 33,629 | 12% |
| Wasco | 27,266 | 31% |
| Shafter | 23,423 | 24% |
| Rosamond | 21,537 | 8% |
| Arvin | 20,571 | 13% |
| Taft | 16,956 | 42% |
| Lamont | 15,571 | 23% |
What goes wrong in Kern County homes
1980s and 90s construction and polybutylene
30% of homes were built between 1980 and 1999. Polybutylene supply pipe was installed widely in US homes from about 1978 to 1995, so houses from these years are worth checking for gray plastic pipe stamped PB2110, usually visible at the water heater or under sinks. Insurers and buyers often ask about it. See polybutylene replacement.
Natural gas in most homes
58% of occupied homes here heat with utility gas, so gas water heaters, ranges and dryers are common. That means gas line extensions for new appliances, flexible connector replacements and venting checks when a water heater is swapped. If you smell gas, leave first and call the gas utility from outside. See gas line repair.
Common plumbing work in Kern County
Other covered towns in Kern County
- Arvin (1 ZIP)
- Bakersfield (22 ZIPs)
- Bodfish (1 ZIP)
- Boron (1 ZIP)
- Buttonwillow (1 ZIP)
- California City (2 ZIPs)
- Delano (2 ZIPs)
- Edison (1 ZIP)
- Edwards (2 ZIPs)
- Fellows (1 ZIP)
- Frazier Park (1 ZIP)
- Glennville (1 ZIP)
- Inyokern (1 ZIP)
- Johannesburg (1 ZIP)
- Kernville (1 ZIP)
- Lake Isabella (1 ZIP)
- Lamont (1 ZIP)
- Lebec (1 ZIP)
- Lost Hills (1 ZIP)
- Maricopa (1 ZIP)
- Mc Farland (1 ZIP)
- Mc Kittrick (1 ZIP)
- Mojave (2 ZIPs)
- Onyx (1 ZIP)
- Pine Mountain Club (1 ZIP)
- Randsburg (1 ZIP)
- Ridgecrest (1 ZIP)
- Rosamond (1 ZIP)
- Shafter (1 ZIP)
- Taft (1 ZIP)
- Tehachapi (2 ZIPs)
- Tupman (1 ZIP)
- Wasco (1 ZIP)
- Weldon (1 ZIP)
- Wofford Heights (1 ZIP)
- Woody (1 ZIP)
Kern County plumbing FAQ
Which towns in Kern County do you cover?
36 places: Arvin, Bakersfield, Bodfish, Boron, Buttonwillow, California City, Delano, Edison, Edwards, Fellows, Frazier Park, Glennville, Inyokern, Johannesburg, Kernville, Lake Isabella, Lamont, Lebec, Lost Hills, Maricopa, Mc Farland, Mc Kittrick, Mojave, Onyx, Pine Mountain Club, Randsburg, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Tupman, Wasco, Weldon, Wofford Heights, Woody. Enter your ZIP code to confirm coverage for your street.
How old are homes in Kern County?
Across the covered ZIP codes, Census estimates put 19% of homes as built before 1960, 26% from 1960 to 1979, 30% from 1980 to 1999 and 27% in 2000 or later.
Who licenses plumbers in Kern County, CA?
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses plumbing contractors under the C-36 classification, and its online lookup shows license status.
Housing and heating figures are US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year estimates for the ZIP code areas we cover in Kern County, combined across places and weighted by housing units. Some ZIP codes extend into neighboring counties.
Need a plumber in Kern County?
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