PlainZIP

Boron, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Boron, CA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,299. 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 BORON-CA · Boron, CA 1 ZIPs · 2,299 pop · #17419/25278 · Kern County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $61,000
  • RANK-LOWER #17419/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ California City
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 52% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,299
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $126,600

Nearest income peer: California City, CA ( $1,173 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 Boron

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

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.

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Boron, CA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

31st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,299
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,000
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,000 and poverty 35.8% concentrate in 93516.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (52.3%) for this income tier, rent $1,219 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within California, New Cuyama is the closest lower-income city and Trinity Center the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Boron.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 93516, is all of Boron

There is no split to weigh here: 93516 holds every one of Boron's 2,299 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 Boron

Citywide ZBP: 25 establishments, 1,057 employees , annual payroll $106,945k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 93516 (25 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (10) · also Utilities · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Boron, CA

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

Boron lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Kern County: Bakersfield, Delano and Tehachapi earn more and Wasco, Arvin and Lamont earn less. Lamont marks the far end of that range at $33,417, 45% below Boron.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
93516 2,299 $61,000 25 46
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Boron 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 Boron, .