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California City, CA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for California City, CA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 14,038. 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 CALIFORNIA-CITY-CA · California City, CA 1 ZIPs · 14,038 pop · #17942/25278 · Kern County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $59,827
  • RANK-LOWER #17942/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Taft
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 55% owners
  • POP-TOWN 14,038
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $278,000

Nearest income peer: Taft, CA ( $2,049 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 California City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest California City 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, California City, CA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

29th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
14,038
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,827
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 $59,827 and poverty 22.9% concentrate in 93505.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (55.4%) for this income tier, rent $1,300 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within California, Los Molinos is the closest lower-income city and Tranquillity the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for California City.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 93505, is all of California City

There is no split to weigh here: 93505 holds every one of California City's 14,038 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 California City

Citywide ZBP: 94 establishments, 740 employees , annual payroll $33,306k (~7 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 93505 (94 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (20) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in California City, CA

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

California City lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Kern County: Bakersfield, Delano and Tehachapi earn more and Wasco, Arvin and Lamont earn less. Lake Isabella marks the far end of that range at $31,267, 48% below California City.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
93505 14,038 $59,827 94 69
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California City 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 California City, .