Arvin, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Arvin, CA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 20,938. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ARVIN-CA · Arvin, CA 1 ZIPs · 20,938 pop · #22023/25278 · Kern County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $49,217
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22023/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Wasco
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 54% owners
  • POP-TOWN 20,938
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $264,900

Nearest income peer: Wasco, CA (+ $2,171 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Arvin

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Arvin on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Arvin, CA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

13th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
20,938
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$49,217
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($49,217 average) · poverty 33.7%. The primary code (93203) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (53.7%) for this income tier, rent $1,122 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within California, Cabazon is the closest lower-income city and Moss Landing the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Arvin.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 93203, is all of Arvin

There is no split to weigh here: 93203 holds every one of Arvin's 20,938 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Arvin

Citywide ZBP: 187 establishments, 3,669 employees , annual payroll $166,036k (~9 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 93203 (187 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (69) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Arvin, CA

These ZIP codes sit in Kern County, which covers 50 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Arvin. See the Kern County roll-up →

Arvin sits in the lower half of Kern County on income: Bakersfield, Delano and Tehachapi report more, Lamont and Lake Isabella report less. Tehachapi marks the far end of that range at $87,357, 77% above Arvin.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
93203 20,938 $49,217 187 38

Arvin roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Arvin, .