ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93268: Kern County, CA

ZIP Code 93268 (Kern County, California) has an estimated 16,963 residents in 5,766 households. The median household income is $57,778, the median home value is $236,700 and the median gross rent is $1,061/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

Total population

16,963

Margin of error ±1,388

Median household income

$57,778

Margin of error ±$7,878

Median home value

$236,700

Margin of error ±$11,967

Median gross rent

$1,061/mo

Margin of error ±$81

Median age

31.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.5 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 93268 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 9326831.7 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93268$57,778California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93268$26,047California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9326823.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9326811.2%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 932687.9%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93268$236,700California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93268$1,061/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9326850.2%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9326826.5 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 932683.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93268

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 93268 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93268Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population16,963±1,38839,287,377334,922,499
Median age31.7 yrs±1.4 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,766±47413,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$57,778±$7,878$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$26,047±$2,949$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate23.9%±6.3 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.2%±5.6 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.9%±2.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$236,700±$11,967$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,061/mo±$81$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes50.2%±6.1 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.5 min±5.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.2%±2.2 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 93268
GroupZIP 93268CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.6%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)44.9%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93268 is

State
California
Main county
Kern County
Largest overlapping place
Taft (19% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
68.12 sq mi· about 249 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

93224 Kern County, CA93226 Kern County, CA93240 Lake Isabella, CA93241 Weedpatch, CA93243 Kern County, CA93249 Kern County, CA93250 Kern County, CA93251 Kern County, CA93255 Kern County, CA93263 Shafter, CA93276 Kern County, CA93280 Kern County, CA93283 Kern County, CA93285 Kern County, CA93287 Kern County, CA93301 Bakersfield, CA93304 Bakersfield, CA93305 Bakersfield, CA93306 Bakersfield, CA93307 Kern County, CA93308 Kern County, CA93309 Bakersfield, CA93311 Kern County, CA93312 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.