Maricopa is a city in Kern County, California. Maricopa is located 6.5 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Taft, at an elevation of 883 feet (269 m). The population was 1,026 at the 2020 census, down from 1,154 at the 2010 census. The Carrizo Plain is located to the northwest, and the enormous Midway-Sunset Oil Field, the third largest oil field in the United States, is adjacent on the north and east.

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Town numbers

ZIP code93252

Area code661

Living in Maricopa

Housing in Maricopa

$210K▼ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Maricopa home is worth about $210,000, down 2.9% in a year, 73% below the California typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Maricopa

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Most working residents leave Maricopa for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Bakersfield (22%), Taft (16%) and Los Angeles (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Bakersfield

22%

Taft

16%

Los Angeles

Fresno

9%Work in townlive and work in Maricopa 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 460Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Maricopa →

Health in Maricopa

Compared with California

23worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▼ 1 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.9%More adults with COPDCA 5.1% · worse 24.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · worse 22%More smokersCA 10.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy HospitalBakersfield · 30.9 mi · ER

Omni Family HealthTaft · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Maricopa · CMS · HRSAHealth in Maricopa →

Natural hazards in Maricopa

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Maricopa flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Maricopa

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Maricopa →

Climate in Maricopa

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Maricopa has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 39°Winter

76° / 48°Spring

95° / 62°Summer

80° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Maricopa get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 17, with the last in spring around Jan 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Maricopa →