ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93240: Lake Isabella, CA

ZIP Code 93240 (Lake Isabella, Kern County, California) has an estimated 5,981 residents in 2,581 households. The median household income is $31,267, the median home value is $221,000 and the median gross rent is $1,158/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (commute) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,981

Margin of error ±1,261

Median household income

$31,267

Margin of error ±$7,148

Median home value

$221,000

Margin of error ±$52,420

Median gross rent

$1,158/mo

Margin of error ±$93

Median age

38.8 yrs

Margin of error ±15.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.3 min*

Margin of error ±10.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 93240 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9324038.8 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93240$31,267California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93240$23,232California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9324029.2%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 932405.2%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9324011.4%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93240$221,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93240$1,158/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9324066.7%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9324021.3 min*California28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9324013.5%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93240

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 93240 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93240Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population5,981±1,26139,287,377334,922,499
Median age38.8 yrs±15.7 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,581±39613,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$31,267±$7,148$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$23,232±$3,925$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate29.2%±7.5 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±4.5 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%±4.2 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$221,000±$52,420$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,158/mo±$93$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.7%±6.7 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.3 min*±10.7 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.5%±7.0 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 93240
GroupZIP 93240CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino77.3%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.5%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.4%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93240 is

State
California
Main county
Kern County
Largest overlapping place
Lake Isabella (32% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
57.95 sq mi· about 103 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Kern County

93203 Kern County, CA93205 Bodfish, CA93206 Kern County, CA93215 Kern County, CA93222 Kern County, CA93224 Kern County, CA93226 Kern County, CA93241 Weedpatch, CA93243 Kern County, CA93249 Kern County, CA93250 Kern County, CA93251 Kern County, CA93255 Kern County, CA93263 Shafter, CA93268 Kern County, CA93276 Kern County, CA93280 Kern County, CA93283 Kern County, CA93285 Kern County, CA93287 Kern County, CA93301 Bakersfield, CA93304 Bakersfield, CA93305 Bakersfield, CA93306 Bakersfield, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.