ZIP Code 93203

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kern County, California.

Population: 20,571
Median household income: $49,918
Median home value: $247,800

Covering part of Kern County, California, ZIP Code 93203 has about 20,571 residents. The median household income of $49,918 is below the Kern County median ($67,660).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 93203's population declined 9.2% from 22,662 to 20,571, while its median gross rent rose 20.8% from $899 to $1,086.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.1% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 94.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,571
Median age: 25.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,918
Median home value: $247,800
Median gross rent: $1,086
Housing units: 5,005
Homeownership rate: 52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,66220,571

Median household income

$38,985$49,918

Median home value

$166,500$247,800

Median gross rent

$899$1,086

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,662	$38,985	$166,500	$899
2020	22,546	$40,045	$176,800	$933
2021	20,674	$42,857	$192,800	$956
2022	20,781	$47,991	$229,300	$1,063
2023	20,571	$49,918	$247,800	$1,086

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1728.1%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,866	9.1%
5 to 17	5,787	28.1%
18 to 24	2,587	12.6%
25 to 34	2,825	13.7%
35 to 44	2,644	12.9%
45 to 54	2,212	10.8%
55 to 64	1,453	7.1%
65 to 74	732	3.6%
75 and over	465	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	732	3.6%
Black or African American	195	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	129	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	0.4%
Two or more races	72	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,351	94.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma54.6%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's16.8%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,636	54.6%
High school graduate	2,505	24.2%
Some college or associate's	1,731	16.8%
Bachelor's degree	350	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	109	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled23.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,310	73.2%
Carpooled	1,733	23.9%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	25	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	180	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,328	18.8%
15 to 29 min	3,524	49.8%
30 to 44 min	1,426	20.2%
45 to 59 min	519	7.3%
60+ min	279	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 4.29
Poverty rate: 30.7% (6,287 of 20,447)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,245	89.0%
Nonfamily households	523	11.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,768	95.3%
Vacant	237	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,498	52.4%
Renter-occupied	2,270	47.6%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,695	73.8%
1-unit, attached	169	3.4%
2 to 4 units	345	6.9%
5 to 19 units	275	5.5%
20 or more units	225	4.5%
Mobile home & other	296	5.9%

ZIP Code 93203

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