Valley Acres, California

Valley Acres
Unincorporated Community
Census Designated Place
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 / 35.20611; -119.40667
Country United States
State California
CountyKern
Government
 • SenateShannon Grove (R)[1]
 • AssemblyStan Ellis (R)[1]
 • U. S. CongressVince Fong (R)[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
4.122 sq mi (10.677 km2)
 • Land4.122 sq mi (10.677 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[4]
420 ft (128 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
504
 • Density122/sq mi (47.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93268
Area code661
FIPS code06-81722
GNIS feature ID1661615

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 / 35.20611; -119.40667.[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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000512—
20105272.9%
2020504−4.4%
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][18] 1970[19] 1980[20]
1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23]
2020[24]

Valley Acres first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[22]

2020

Valley Acres CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[25] Pop 2010[26] Pop 2020[24] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 450 379 317 87.89% 71.92% 62.90%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 1 0 0.39% 0.19% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8 5 6 1.56% 0.95% 1.19%
Asian alone (NH) 1 1 2 0.20% 0.19% 0.40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 0 0 0.59% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 8 0.00% 0.00% 1.59%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 10 20 15 1.95% 3.80% 2.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38 121 156 7.42% 22.96% 30.95%
Total 512 527 504 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

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%).[27]

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.[27] There were 123 families (73.2% of all households).[28]

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.[27]

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.[27]

References

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  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Acres, California
  5. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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  24. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Valley Acres CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Valley Acres CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
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  28. ^ "Valley Acres CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
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