How are homes heated in Moorpark, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Moorpark, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Moorpark, used by 82.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.0% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Moorpark

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moorpark	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	82.0% (±2.7 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±2.3 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±0.8 points)	4.1%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Moorpark, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ventura County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Moorpark, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ventura County (20.3%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Moorpark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moorpark
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moorpark	—	13.0% (±2.3 points)	—
Santa Rosa Valley	3.1 mi	9.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thousand Oaks	6.4 mi	22.9% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Somis	7.1 mi	24.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Simi Valley	7.5 mi	17.1% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Casa Conejo	8.0 mi	15.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fillmore	8.1 mi	22.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Piru	9.2 mi	28.1% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Oak Park	9.4 mi	15.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thousand Oaks, CA (22.9%), Simi Valley, CA (17.1%), Fillmore, CA (22.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Ventura County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Fillmore	0.2% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Paula	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Thousand Oaks	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Camarillo	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Moorpark	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Ojai	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Oxnard	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Port Hueneme	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Simi Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Bell Canyon	0.0% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Casa Conejo	0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Moorpark

What is the most common way to heat a home in Moorpark?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Moorpark, used by 82.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moorpark heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Moorpark use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Moorpark have electric heat?

13.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Moorpark heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moorpark city, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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