Hillcrest California Map

About Hillcrest, California

Hillcrest is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of 10,511. The population density is 2858.0 people per km². Hillcrest is located at 35.3799°N, 118.9563°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93306.

Hillcrest unfolds across a sun-baked expanse, where the ochre dust of the San Joaquin Valley kisses the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It lies 1.4 miles west of East Niles, CA (from East Niles, CA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east of Bakersfield. The land here is a study in muted tones: sagebrush, pale grasses bleached by relentless sun, and the occasional defiant scrub oak clinging to slopes that rise with a gentle, persistent swell. The air, when the wind stirs, carries a dry, mineral scent, a testament to the arid embrace of this Kern County landscape. Evenings bring a softening of the harsh midday light, a slow bleed of rose and lavender across the western sky that seems to linger, painting the quiet contours of the hills in ephemeral beauty. The economic lifeblood of Hillcrest has long been tied to the earth, its fortunes shaped by the bounty and caprice of agriculture. Fields of cotton and almond groves, their neat rows stretching towards the horizon, speak of generations who have coaxed sustenance from this challenging terrain. The legacy of oil exploration also whispers through the region, a reminder of subterranean riches that once fueled growth and shifted landscapes. While modern life hums with a steady, unhurried cadence, the echoes of earlier endeavors, of hardy settlers and burgeoning industries, remain palpable, a quiet underpinning to the present-day character of Hillcrest.

About This Hillcrest Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hillcrest, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hillcrest and Kern County.

Detailed location data for Hillcrest includes the ZIP code (93306), telephone area code (209, 213, 279, 310, 323, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 747, 760, 805, 818, 820, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951), county seat of Kern County (Bakersfield), and school district assignment (Bakersfield City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hillcrest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.