ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93518: Kern County, CA

ZIP Code 93518 (Kern County, California) has an estimated 1,205 residents in 496 households. The median household income is $62,321, the median home value is $285,500 and the median gross rent is $1,392/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,205

Margin of error ±196

Median household income

$62,321

Margin of error ±$13,199

Median home value

$285,500

Margin of error ±$58,655

Median gross rent

$1,392/mo

Margin of error ±$98

Median age

51.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

49.9 min*

Margin of error ±27.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 93518 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 9351851.2 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93518$62,321California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93518$34,146California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 935188.3%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 935185.2%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9351832.0%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93518$285,500California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93518$1,392/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9351893.3%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9351849.9 min*California28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9351828.6%*California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93518

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 93518 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93518Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population1,205±19639,287,377334,922,499
Median age51.2 yrs±5.8 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households496±9513,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$62,321±$13,199$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$34,146±$4,874$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate8.3%±4.8 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±3.7 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.0%±5.3 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$285,500±$58,655$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,392/mo±$98$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes93.3%±5.6 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work49.9 min*±27.0 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home28.6%*±18.4 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 93518
GroupZIP 93518CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino83.2%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%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 Latino0.4%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.3%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93518 is

State
California
Main county
Kern County
Largest overlapping place
Keene (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
324.31 sq mi· about 4 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, CA93516 Boron, 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.