Valley Acres, California
Valley Acres | |
|---|---|
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
Valley Acres Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′22″N 119°24′24″W / 35.20611°N 119.40667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Shannon Grove (R)[1] |
| • Assembly | Stan Ellis (R)[1] |
| • U. S. Congress | Vince Fong (R)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.122 sq mi (10.677 km2) |
| • Land | 4.122 sq mi (10.677 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 504 |
| • Density | 122/sq mi (47.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93268 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-81722 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661615 |
Valley Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Valley Acres is located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north-northeast of Taft,[6] at an elevation of 420 feet (128.02 m).[4] The population was 504 at the 2020 census, down from 527 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Valley Acres is located at 35°12′22″N 119°24′24″W / 35.20611°N 119.40667°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.62 km2), all of it land.
History
The community was founded in 1937.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 512 | — | |
| 2010 | 527 | 2.9% | |
| 2020 | 504 | −4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1860–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10] 1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] | |||
Valley Acres first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[21]
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Valley Acres had a population of 504. The population density was 122.2 inhabitants per square mile (47.2/km2). The racial makeup of Valley Acres was 336 (66.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 19 (3.8%) Native American, 2 (0.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 89 (17.7%) from other races, and 58 (11.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 156 persons (31.0%).[23]
The whole population lived in households. There were 168 households, out of which 47 (28.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 97 (57.7%) were married-couple households, 8 (4.8%) were cohabiting couple households, 25 (14.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 38 (22.6%) had a male householder with no partner present. 38 households (22.6%) were one person, and 13 (7.7%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.0.[23] There were 123 families (73.2% of all households).[24]
The age distribution was 139 people (27.6%) under the age of 18, 62 people (12.3%) aged 18 to 24, 112 people (22.2%) aged 25 to 44, 140 people (27.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 51 people (10.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.0 males.[23]
There were 188 housing units at an average density of 45.6 units per square mile (17.6 units/km2), of which 168 (89.4%) were occupied. Of these, 136 (81.0%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (19.0%) were occupied by renters.[23]
References
- ^ a b "Final Maps | California Citizens Redistricting Commission". Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Acres, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1122. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
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- ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d "Valley Acres CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "Valley Acres CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2025.