How are homes heated in Ridgemark, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ridgemark, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ridgemark, used by 85.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.0% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 11.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Ridgemark

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ridgemark	San Benito County	California	United States
Utility gas	85.0% (±4.4 points)	61.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	11.4% (±3.7 points)	22.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	7.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±1.7 points)	3.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.2%	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 Ridgemark, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Benito County (0.2%).

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

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

In Ridgemark, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in San Benito County (22.3%).

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 Ridgemark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgemark
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ridgemark	—	11.4% (±3.7 points)	—
Hollister	3.8 mi	24.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
San Juan Bautista	10.0 mi	35.4% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Aromas	16 mi	16.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prunedale	16 mi	41.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Salinas	17 mi	53.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Gilroy	18 mi	31.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Boronda	19 mi	51.5% (±20.8 points)	Higher
Elkhorn	20 mi	48.3% (±17.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hollister, CA (24.7%), San Juan Bautista, CA (35.4%), Prunedale, CA (41.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Benito County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ridgemark	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Hollister	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	San Juan Bautista	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Aromas	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Ridgemark 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 Ridgemark

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ridgemark, used by 85.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ridgemark heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Ridgemark use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ridgemark have electric heat?

11.4% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Ridgemark heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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