ZIP Code 93268

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kern County, California.

Population: 16,956
Median household income: $55,473
Median home value: $225,000

Covering part of Kern County, California, ZIP Code 93268 has about 16,956 residents. The median household income of $55,473 is below the Kern County median ($67,660).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 93268's population declined 9.5% from 18,731 to 16,956, while its median gross rent rose 28.1% from $779 to $998.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.9% of the population. 78.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,956
Median age: 31.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,473
Median home value: $225,000
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 6,289
Homeownership rate: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,73116,956

Median household income

$39,517$55,473

Median home value

$140,900$225,000

Median gross rent

$779$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,731	$39,517	$140,900	$779
2020	18,389	$45,655	$162,100	$808
2021	18,113	$46,827	$164,200	$895
2022	17,124	$50,204	$196,100	$957
2023	16,956	$55,473	$225,000	$998

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,115	6.6%
5 to 17	3,211	18.9%
18 to 24	1,827	10.8%
25 to 34	3,338	19.7%
35 to 44	1,997	11.8%
45 to 54	1,889	11.1%
55 to 64	1,736	10.2%
65 to 74	1,229	7.2%
75 and over	614	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,624	50.9%
Black or African American	117	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	48	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.1%
Some other race	29	0.2%
Two or more races	642	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,450	43.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,786	25.8%
High school graduate	3,374	31.2%
Some college or associate's	3,690	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	620	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	333	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,189	78.4%
Carpooled	1,014	15.3%
Public transit	15	0.2%
Walked	164	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	195	2.9%
Other means	38	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,480	38.6%
15 to 29 min	1,197	18.6%
30 to 44 min	1,231	19.2%
45 to 59 min	955	14.9%
60+ min	557	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 25.8% (4,240 of 16,418)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,971	69.4%
Nonfamily households	1,753	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,724	91.0%
Vacant	565	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,808	49.1%
Renter-occupied	2,916	50.9%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,588	73.0%
1-unit, attached	173	2.8%
2 to 4 units	449	7.1%
5 to 19 units	247	3.9%
20 or more units	113	1.8%
Mobile home & other	719	11.4%

ZIP Code 93268

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