Bakersfield, CA
Census ZIP code profile for Bakersfield, CA - 11 ZIPs, total population 520,197. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BAKERSFIELD-CA · Bakersfield, CA 11 ZIPs · 520,197 pop · #10640/25278 · Kern County
INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $76,226
- RANK-MID #10640/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rosamond
- BOOK-MID 11 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 58% owners
- POP-MAJOR 520,197
- SPREAD-SPLIT 93305→93314
- HOME-MID $349,055
Nearest income peer: Rosamond, CA (+ $1,205 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 Bakersfield
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Bakersfield on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Lake Isabella · lowest $31,267
Lake Isabella · lowest
$31,267 median HH income
- Delano · near
Delano · near
$66,204 median HH income
- Shafter · near
Shafter · near
$71,528 median HH income
- Bakersfield · this city
Bakersfield · this city
$76,226 median HH income
- Rosamond · near
Rosamond · near
$77,431 median HH income
- Ridgecrest · near
Ridgecrest · near
$86,700 median HH income
- Tehachapi · highest
Tehachapi · highest
$87,357 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bakersfield, CA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 42%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 520,197
- city population (Census)
- 11
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $76,226
- 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.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (11 codes). Income averages $76,226, rent $1,535 , commute about 24 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Bakersfield sits in the upper half of Kern County on income: Delano, Wasco and Arvin report less, while Tehachapi and Ridgecrest report more. Lake Isabella marks the far end of that range at $31,267, 59% below Bakersfield.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Bakersfield differ
Bakersfield's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $43,244 in ZIP 93305 to $126,250 in ZIP 93314, while home values span $240,900 in 93304 to $543,900 in 93314. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 27 points
93305 to 93314
93304 to 93314
93311 to 93301
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Bakersfield residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 11 codes in Bakersfield. The densest, 93307, still represents only about 16% of the 520,197 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Bakersfield's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 10,744 establishments, 160,581 employees , annual payroll $8,762,681k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 11 of 11 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 93308 (1,605 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (1,512) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Bakersfield, CA
These ZIP codes sit in Kern County, which covers 50 ZIP codes in all; 11 of them fall in Bakersfield. See the Kern County roll-up →
Bakersfield sits in the upper half of Kern County on income: Delano, Wasco and Arvin report less, while Tehachapi and Ridgecrest report more. Lake Isabella marks the far end of that range at $31,267, 59% below Bakersfield.
Side-by-side: Compare 93307 vs 93306 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93307 | 82,658 | $56,446 | 868 | 230 |
| 93306 | 64,587 | $69,805 | 614 | 283 |
| 93309 | 58,409 | $63,544 | 1,578 | 2,124 |
| 93312 | 56,741 | $114,195 | 986 | 1,440 |
| 93308 | 52,447 | $62,445 | 1,605 | 64 |
| 93304 | 48,731 | $50,790 | 676 | 2,477 |
| 93313 | 43,553 | $91,943 | 1,174 | 169 |
| 93311 | 40,829 | $116,263 | 984 | 93 |
| 93305 | 37,601 | $43,244 | 384 | 2,446 |
| 93314 | 22,393 | $126,250 | 586 | 87 |
| 93301 | 12,248 | $43,561 | 1,289 | 1,131 |
Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield, .