ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93505: California City, CA

ZIP Code 93505 (California City, Kern County, California) has an estimated 14,353 residents in 4,579 households. The median household income is $59,827, the median home value is $278,000 and the median gross rent is $1,300/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

14,353

Margin of error ±104

Median household income

$59,827

Margin of error ±$7,004

Median home value

$278,000

Margin of error ±$18,789

Median gross rent

$1,300/mo

Margin of error ±$247

Median age

33.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

43.3 min

Margin of error ±8.1 min

How ZIP 93505 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 9350533.5 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93505$59,827California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93505$25,965California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9350522.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9350518.9%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9350512.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93505$278,000California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93505$1,300/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9350555.4%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9350543.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9350510.8%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93505

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 93505 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93505Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population14,353±10439,287,377334,922,499
Median age33.5 yrs±1.3 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,579±31513,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$59,827±$7,004$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$25,965±$3,624$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate22.9%±7.4 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate18.9%±5.7 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%±3.0 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$278,000±$18,789$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,300/mo±$247$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes55.4%±5.6 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work43.3 min±8.1 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.8%±5.0 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 93505
GroupZIP 93505CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino27.9%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.6%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%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 Latino0.6%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)39.8%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93505 is

State
California
Main county
Kern County
Largest overlapping place
California City (95% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
65.00 sq mi· about 221 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, CA93501 Mojave, 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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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.