Community · Kern County
What's near homes in Oildale, CA
About 13,490 homes (2020 Census) in this community. Below is how those homes grade on each hazard, and the official records nearby.
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Overview
Oildale, an unincorporated community in Kern County with an estimated 13,490 homes, has one facility listed in the Toxics Release Inventory, TRICOR REFINING LLC, which reported 0 pounds of on-site releases in 2024. The area contains no Superfund sites, though six facilities in the region have recorded recent violations. Regarding natural hazards, 0.4% of homes are located in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, while 0% are in California's very high fire hazard severity zone or areas with high or very high wildfire hazard potential. The county has experienced 34 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years, and the median USGS chance of damaging earthquake shaking within 100 years is 97%.
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How homes here grade
Share of this area's homes at each grade. Grades compare locations with other California homes (methodology).
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Key facts
- 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility inside the area
- 0 final or proposed Superfund sites in or within 1 mile of the area
- 6 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
- 0.4% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
- 0% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- 0% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
- Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 97% in 100 years
- Kern County: 34 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years
Notable facilities and sites
Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area
- Tricor Refining LLC (Petroleum): 0 lb released on site in 2024
Nearby places
La Cresta · East Bakersfield · Hillcrest · Bakersfield Country Club · Potomac Park · Benton Park · Old Stine · Casa Loma
Sources: EPA TRI, NPL and ECHO; FEMA NFHL and NFIP claims; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities and Wildfire Hazard Potential; CAL FIRE FHSZ; USGS 2023 NSHM; OpenFEMA disaster declarations; 2020 Census. Details and dates. Areas are Census places, and a home belongs to the area containing its hexagon's center.