ZIP Code 93280

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kern County, California.

Population: 27,266
Median household income: $55,060
Median home value: $255,300

Covering part of Kern County, California, ZIP Code 93280 has about 27,266 residents. At $55,060, its median household income sits below Kern County's $67,660.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 93280's population declined 3.1% from 28,138 to 27,266, while its median gross rent rose 31.6% from $757 to $996.

The typical home was built around 1977. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,266
Median age: 30.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,060
Median home value: $255,300
Median gross rent: $996
Housing units: 6,848
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,13827,266

Median household income

$39,429$55,060

Median home value

$169,100$255,300

Median gross rent

$757$996

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,138	$39,429	$169,100	$757
2020	28,394	$39,425	$180,600	$786
2021	28,337	$40,696	$188,300	$839
2022	27,356	$48,021	$226,500	$925
2023	27,266	$55,060	$255,300	$996

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3421.3%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,048	7.5%
5 to 17	5,625	20.6%
18 to 24	2,809	10.3%
25 to 34	5,796	21.3%
35 to 44	4,053	14.9%
45 to 54	2,997	11.0%
55 to 64	2,079	7.6%
65 to 74	1,187	4.4%
75 and over	672	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,148	7.9%
Black or African American	1,042	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	104	0.4%
Asian	219	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.1%
Two or more races	150	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23,559	86.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.1%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,220	37.1%
High school graduate	5,231	31.2%
Some college or associate's	4,007	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,010	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	316	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,009	78.1%
Carpooled	1,525	17.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	209	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	200	2.2%
Other means	26	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,430	27.7%
15 to 29 min	4,099	46.7%
30 to 44 min	1,463	16.7%
45 to 59 min	378	4.3%
60+ min	399	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.68
Poverty rate: 19.4% (4,498 of 23,148)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,208	82.7%
Nonfamily households	1,091	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,299	92.0%
Vacant	549	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,696	58.7%
Renter-occupied	2,603	41.3%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,196	75.9%
1-unit, attached	168	2.5%
2 to 4 units	388	5.7%
5 to 19 units	186	2.7%
20 or more units	559	8.2%
Mobile home & other	351	5.1%

ZIP Code 93280

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