ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93516: Boron, CA

ZIP Code 93516 (Boron, Kern County, California) has an estimated 2,889 residents in 1,000 households. The median household income is $61,000, the median home value is $126,600 and the median gross rent is $1,219/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. 6 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, home value, 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

2,889

Margin of error ±531

Median household income

$61,000

Margin of error ±$25,941

Median home value

$126,600*

Margin of error ±$89,609· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$1,219/mo

Margin of error ±$164

Median age

32.6 yrs

Margin of error ±0.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.6 min*

Margin of error ±11.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 93516 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 9351632.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93516$61,000California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93516$32,183California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9351635.8%*California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9351619.5%*California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9351620.3%*California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93516$126,600*California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93516$1,219/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9351652.3%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9351622.6 min*California28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 935167.5%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93516

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 93516 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93516Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population2,889±53139,287,377334,922,499
Median age32.6 yrs±0.7 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,000±25013,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$61,000±$25,941$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$32,183±$11,924$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate35.8%*±17.0 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate19.5%*±11.4 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%*±17.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$126,600*±$89,609$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,219/mo±$164$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes52.3%*±14.1 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.6 min*±11.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.5%±5.9 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 93516
GroupZIP 93516CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino37.2%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.8%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino14.7%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)33.0%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93516 is

State
California
Main county
Kern County— also overlaps San Bernardino County
Largest overlapping place
Boron (31% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
28.57 sq mi· about 101 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, CA93505 California City, 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.