What kinds of homes are in Potomac Park, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Potomac Park, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Potomac Park, CA has 2,732 (±236) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,916 homes per square mile of land.

77.7% are detached single-family houses.

2.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,732 (±236)
Detached houses: 77.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.4%
5+ unit buildings: 11.6%

Homes in Potomac Park by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Potomac Park	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	77.7% (±5.6 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±3.1 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±1.7 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±3.3 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.0% (±3.0 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.9% (±3.1 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Potomac Park, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kern County (9.2%).

It is also lower than in California (24.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Potomac Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac Park
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Potomac Park	—	11.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Hillcrest	1.1 mi	6.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Bakersfield	1.5 mi	13.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Kern County)	1.7 mi	39.1% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Fairfax (community)	2.1 mi	0.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield Country Club	2.3 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Casa Loma	2.4 mi	11.7% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Niles	2.4 mi	5.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
La Cresta	2.7 mi	8.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Niles, CA (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cottonwood (Kern County), CA (39.1%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Weedpatch	14.8% (±12.1 points)
3	East Bakersfield	13.9% (±6.0 points)
4	Bakersfield	13.3% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Arvin	12.5% (±3.5 points)
5 (tie)	Mojave	12.5% (±7.4 points)
7	Casa Loma	11.7% (±14.1 points)
8	Potomac Park	11.6% (±4.7 points)
9	Lamont	11.3% (±4.3 points)
10	Tehachapi	9.5% (±4.3 points)
11	Delano	9.3% (±2.2 points)
12	Taft	8.9% (±5.6 points)
13	La Cresta	8.5% (±3.9 points)
14	Wasco	8.3% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Potomac Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Potomac Park

How many homes are in Potomac Park?

Potomac Park, CA has an estimated 2,732 (±236) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Potomac Park houses or apartments?

77.7% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 14.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Potomac Park?

2.4% of homes in Potomac Park are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Potomac Park CDP, California

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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