ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93501: Mojave, CA

ZIP Code 93501 (Mojave, Kern County, California) has an estimated 6,435 residents in 2,186 households. The median household income is $56,737, the median home value is $196,100 and the median gross rent is $1,238/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

6,435

Margin of error ±944

Median household income

$56,737

Margin of error ±$10,939

Median home value

$196,100

Margin of error ±$22,926

Median gross rent

$1,238/mo

Margin of error ±$133

Median age

33.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.4 min

Margin of error ±10.4 min

How ZIP 93501 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 9350133.2 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93501$56,737California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93501$25,895California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9350121.6%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9350115.5%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 935018.0%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93501$196,100California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93501$1,238/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9350142.5%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9350132.4 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9350110.2%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93501

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 93501 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93501Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population6,435±94439,287,377334,922,499
Median age33.2 yrs±4.3 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,186±27813,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$56,737±$10,939$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$25,895±$3,887$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate21.6%±6.8 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate15.5%±6.5 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%±3.1 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$196,100±$22,926$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,238/mo±$133$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes42.5%±8.8 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.4 min±10.4 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.2%±6.2 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 93501
GroupZIP 93501CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino32.2%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.4%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)45.8%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93501 is

State
California
Main county
Kern County
Largest overlapping place
Mojave (20% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
222.01 sq mi· about 29 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

93287 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, CA93505 California City, CA93516 Boron, CA93518 Kern County, CA93519 Kern County, CA93523 North Edwards, CA93524 Kern County, CA93528 Johannesburg, CA93531 Keene, CA93554 Kern County, CA93555 Ridgecrest, CA93560 Rosamond, CA93561 Kern County, CA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.