ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93285: Kern County, CA

ZIP Code 93285 (Kern County, California) has an estimated 2,920 residents in 1,561 households. The median household income is $40,275, the median home value is $219,400 and the median gross rent is $911/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,920

Margin of error ±593

Median household income

$40,275

Margin of error ±$13,425

Median home value

$219,400

Margin of error ±$24,891

Median gross rent

$911/mo

Margin of error ±$170

Median age

58.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.4 min*

Margin of error ±21.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 93285 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 9328558.4 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93285$40,275California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93285$38,101California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9328520.0%*California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9328520.7%*California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9328514.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93285$219,400California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93285$911/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9328578.0%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9328530.4 min*California28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 932857.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93285

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 93285 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93285Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population2,920±59339,287,377334,922,499
Median age58.4 yrs±3.3 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,561±23713,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$40,275±$13,425$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$38,101±$10,223$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate20.0%*±10.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate20.7%*±15.4 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%±6.1 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$219,400±$24,891$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$911/mo±$170$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.0%*±10.2 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.4 min*±21.0 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.2%±7.1 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 93285
GroupZIP 93285CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino75.3%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 Latino0.3%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 Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.6%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93285 is

State
California
Main county
Kern County
Largest overlapping place
Wofford Heights (12% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
54.40 sq mi· about 54 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

93240 Lake Isabella, 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, CA93287 Kern County, CA93301 Bakersfield, CA93304 Bakersfield, CA93305 Bakersfield, CA93306 Bakersfield, CA93307 Kern County, CA93308 Kern County, CA93309 Bakersfield, CA93311 Kern County, CA93312 Bakersfield, CA93313 Kern County, CA93314 Rosedale, 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.