ZIP Code 93243

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kern County, California.

Population: 900
Median household income: $34,737
Median home value: $348,800

ZIP Code 93243 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kern County, California, home to about 900 residents. Its median household income of $34,737 runs below the Kern County figure of $67,660.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 93243's population declined 41.3% from 1,532 to 900.

The median resident is 42.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 900
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $34,737
Median home value: $348,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 755
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Unemployment rate: 17.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,532900

Median household income

$44,219$34,737

Median home value

$172,000$348,800

Median gross rent

$1,005$2,147

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,532	$44,219	—	$1,005
2020	1,513	$34,006	$172,000	$1,015
2021	920	$24,351	$359,400	$642
2022	977	—	$343,200	$2,147
2023	900	$34,737	$348,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	7.3%
5 to 17	141	15.7%
18 to 24	59	6.6%
25 to 34	84	9.3%
35 to 44	134	14.9%
45 to 54	106	11.8%
55 to 64	112	12.4%
65 to 74	181	20.1%
75 and over	17	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	484	53.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	3.8%
Asian	86	9.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	279	31.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate14.4%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree30.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	6.3%
High school graduate	91	14.4%
Some college or associate's	246	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	190	30.0%
Graduate or professional degree	67	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	251	83.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	16.3%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	27.8%
15 to 29 min	98	38.9%
30 to 44 min	56	22.2%
45 to 59 min	28	11.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 33.4% (300 of 899)

	Count	Share
Family households	291	63.8%
Nonfamily households	165	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	456	60.4%
Vacant	299	39.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	315	69.1%
Renter-occupied	141	30.9%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	515	68.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	4.5%
5 to 19 units	36	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	170	22.5%

ZIP Code 93243

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