ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93249: Kern County, CA

ZIP Code 93249 (Kern County, California) has an estimated 2,243 residents in 554 households. The median household income is $46,646, the median home value is $170,300 and the median gross rent is $867/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,243

Margin of error ±425

Median household income

$46,646

Margin of error ±$6,374

Median home value

$170,300

Margin of error ±$81,416

Median gross rent

$867/mo

Margin of error ±$102

Median age

25.6 yrs

Margin of error ±6.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.2 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 93249 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 9324925.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93249$46,646California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93249$14,509California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9324923.8%*California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 932496.4%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 932492.0%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93249$170,300California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93249$867/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9324937.4%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9324922.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 932490.0%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93249

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 93249 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93249Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population2,243±42539,287,377334,922,499
Median age25.6 yrs±6.3 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households554±8813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$46,646±$6,374$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$14,509±$1,957$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate23.8%*±10.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.4%±4.7 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher2.0%±2.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$170,300±$81,416$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$867/mo±$102$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes37.4%*±10.5 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.2 min±6.0 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±1.7 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 93249
GroupZIP 93249CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)99.3%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93249 is

State
California
Main county
Kern County
Largest overlapping place
Lost Hills (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
203.24 sq mi· about 11 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, CA93240 Lake Isabella, CA93241 Weedpatch, CA93243 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.