ZIP Code 93561

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kern County, California.

Population: 31,179
Median household income: $86,149
Median home value: $377,400

Covering part of Kern County, California, ZIP Code 93561 has about 31,179 residents. Its median household income of $86,149 runs above the Kern County figure of $67,660.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 93561's population declined 10.9% from 34,979 to 31,179, while its median gross rent rose 23.5% from $1,052 to $1,299.

The typical home was built around 1988. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,179
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $86,149
Median home value: $377,400
Median gross rent: $1,299
Housing units: 13,876
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,97931,179

Median household income

$64,246$86,149

Median home value

$268,200$377,400

Median gross rent

$1,052$1,299

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,979	$64,246	$268,200	$1,052
2020	35,133	$65,401	$277,900	$1,060
2021	31,281	$74,949	$295,000	$1,117
2022	31,060	$82,093	$358,100	$1,216
2023	31,179	$86,149	$377,400	$1,299

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,036	6.5%
5 to 17	5,139	16.5%
18 to 24	1,743	5.6%
25 to 34	3,795	12.2%
35 to 44	3,719	11.9%
45 to 54	2,795	9.0%
55 to 64	4,628	14.8%
65 to 74	4,392	14.1%
75 and over	2,932	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,296	68.3%
Black or African American	153	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	0.2%
Asian	707	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	322	1.0%
Two or more races	1,204	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,412	23.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,808	8.1%
High school graduate	5,423	24.4%
Some college or associate's	8,863	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,067	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,100	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,204	75.4%
Carpooled	1,519	12.4%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	44	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,251	10.2%
Other means	184	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,341	30.5%
15 to 29 min	2,763	25.2%
30 to 44 min	1,174	10.7%
45 to 59 min	1,353	12.4%
60+ min	2,323	21.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 9.7% (3,016 of 31,137)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,410	68.5%
Nonfamily households	3,874	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,284	88.5%
Vacant	1,592	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,701	79.0%
Renter-occupied	2,583	21.0%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,790	85.0%
1-unit, attached	237	1.7%
2 to 4 units	533	3.8%
5 to 19 units	309	2.2%
20 or more units	223	1.6%
Mobile home & other	784	5.7%

ZIP Code 93561

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