| Pumpkin Center, California | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kern County |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.467 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.467 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 421 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 351 |
| Coordinates: | 35.2653°N -119.0324°W |
| Blank Name Sec1: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 2804427[2] |
Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. It is located 7.5miles south-southwest of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of .
Pumpkin Center is located at the intersection of Highways 99 and 119 (Taft Highway). On both Interstate 5 and Highway 99, there is signage at the Highway 119 exit directing travelers to Pumpkin Center.
“The White House” historical landmark was established in 1925. The landmark has four original trees that have grown taller than the buildings.
A post office opened in Pumpkin Center in 1945.
Pumpkin Center is the birthplace of Guy Madison (1922 – 1996), an American film, television, and radio actor.[3]
Pumpkin Center first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[4]
| White alone (NH) | 114 | 27.08% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 0.48% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.24% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 9 | 2.14% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 7 | 1.66% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 9 | 2.14% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 279 | 66.27% | |
| Total | 421 | 100.00% |