ShafterCA
A town of 21,193, settled in 1938. A typical home worth about $387K.
Population
21,193
+17.5% since 2010
Typical home
$387K
+0.2% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Jobs based here
11,674
A job hub
What makes Shafter stand out The 3 things Shafter does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Shafter has grown 17.5% since 2010 16,988 people in 2010; 21,193 today.
What’s changed most in Shafter? 16,988 2010
19,953 2020
21,193 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Shafter home is worth about $387K The typical Shafter home is worth about $387,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% below the California typical home.
$387K Zillow home value
Typical home value Shafter $387K
California $764K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +0.2%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Shafter Most working residents leave Shafter for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Bakersfield (23%), Wasco (4%) and Delano (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
17% work in town
Where working residents work In Shafter 17%
Bakersfield 23%
Wasco 4%
Delano 3%
Los Angeles 2%
15 mi
median commute distance
11,674
jobs based in Shafter
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
0.2% of Shafter is conserved land 73 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves.
#178 for trails in CA
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.2%
conserved · 40 of 24,675 acres
73 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Veterans Park 0.2 mi 16 2. Community Park — 10 3. Mannel Park — 7
Health
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns Shafter beats the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
D Health Grade
32 measures vs. California
What stands out Shafter CA Fewer adults who have had cancer 4.2% 6.4% Fewer adults with high cholesterol 30.9% 35.4% More uninsured adults 23.4% 10.6%
Mercy Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
12th
percentile among CA towns
Schools
Shafter’s public schools outperform 20% of California districts The public schools Shafter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C− School Grade
Safety
Less crime per resident than 31% of U.S. towns Shafter reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less. Within California, it does better than 52% of towns.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Shafter 3.2
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Shafter 12.1
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
31st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
52nd
percentile among CA towns
76
violent crimes reported in 2025
284
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Shafter has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
99° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 40–61°
Spring 51–78°
Summer 67–97°
Fall 54–81°
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56 Moderate risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Inland flooding Heat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
A job hub Every workday, about 10,456 people come to Shafter for work Where Shafter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23% → Bakersfield Bakersfield 23%
4% → Wasco Wasco 4%
3% → Delano Delano 3%
2% → Los Angeles Los Angeles 2%
2% → Oildale Oildale 2%
2% → Rosedale Rosedale 2%
Shafter · 17% stay
11,674 jobs based in Shafter
17% of working residents work in town
15 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Shafter?
Census LEHD 2023
1899 · Shafter Rail Facility · Wikimedia Commons
Shafter’s story
88 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Shafter on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 19,953 at the 2020 census, up from 16,988 at the 2010 census. The city is located along State Route 43. Suburbs of Shafter include Myricks Corner, North Shafter, Smith Corner, and Thomas Lane.
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Established 1938
Population 19,953
Area 28 sq mi
Elevation 348 ft
ZIP code 93263
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