ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93555: Ridgecrest, CA

ZIP Code 93555 (Ridgecrest, Kern County, California) has an estimated 33,845 residents in 13,537 households. The median household income is $86,700, the median home value is $252,900 and the median gross rent is $1,182/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

33,845

Margin of error ±911

Median household income

$86,700

Margin of error ±$9,738

Median home value

$252,900

Margin of error ±$9,895

Median gross rent

$1,182/mo

Margin of error ±$100

Median age

34.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.2 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 93555 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 9355534.9 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93555$86,700California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93555$43,499California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9355512.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 935557.3%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9355530.2%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93555$252,900California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93555$1,182/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9355562.5%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9355517.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9355511.5%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93555

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 93555 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93555Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population33,845±91139,287,377334,922,499
Median age34.9 yrs±1.6 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,537±58113,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$86,700±$9,738$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$43,499±$3,238$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate12.9%±2.6 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.3%±1.9 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%±2.7 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$252,900±$9,895$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,182/mo±$100$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.5%±2.2 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.2 min±2.2 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.5%±2.7 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 93555
GroupZIP 93555CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino62.4%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.7%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93555 is

State
California
Main county
Kern County— also overlaps San Bernardino County
Largest overlapping place
Ridgecrest (25% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
78.09 sq mi· about 433 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, CA93518 Kern County, CA93519 Kern County, CA93523 North Edwards, CA93524 Kern County, CA93528 Johannesburg, CA93531 Keene, CA93554 Kern County, 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.