Wasco, CA

Census ZIP code profile for Wasco, CA — 1 ZIPs, total population 27,152. 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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Wasco, CA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 27,152 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Wasco splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Wasco, the median household income averages $51,388 and per-capita income averages $18,177. Poverty rate runs at 18.3% and unemployment at 7.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $274,900 with median rent of $1,093 per month, and 57.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Wasco against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Wasco as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

27,152

Population

$51,388

Median Income

$274,900

Median Home Value

30.5

Median Age

How much do residents of Wasco earn?

Median Household Income
$51,388
Per Capita Income
$18,177
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
Poverty Rate
18.3%

What does housing look like in Wasco?

Median Home Value
$274,900
Median Rent
$1,093/mo
Owner Occupied
57.6%
Housing Units
7,074

Who lives in Wasco?

Bachelor's Degree+
6.5%
High School+
40.2%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
29.7%

ZIP Codes in Wasco, CA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
93280 27,152 33 America/Los_Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Wasco, CA?
Wasco, CA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 27,152, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Wasco?
The average median household income across Wasco, CA ZIP codes is $51,388. The poverty rate is 18.3%.
What is the cost of living in Wasco?
The average median home value in Wasco, CA is $274,900. Median rent is $1,093/month. 57.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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