| Edison, 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: | 1.012 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.012 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 28,390 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 35.3473°N -118.8698°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 571 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 93307[2] |
| Area Code: | 661 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 2804117[3] |
Edison (formerly, Wade) is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in the Tehachapi mountains of Kern County, California. It is located 7.5miles east-southeast of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of .
In 1902, the Edison Electric Company built a substation on the site. The Southern Pacific Railroad arrived at Wade in 1903, and changed the name to Edison. In 1928 oil was found nearby, and the Edison Oil Field gradually developed, peaking in the 1950s. The community is within the administrative boundaries of the oilfield, and active wells surround the town.[4] [5]
The Edison post office opened in 1903, closed in 1929, and re-opened in 1946.
Edison first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[6]
| White alone (NH) | 82 | 32.16% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6 | 2.35% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 1.18% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.39% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 6 | 2.35% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 157 | 61.57% | |
| Total | 255 | 100.00% |