Bodfish, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93205
Kern County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,113
- 14/sq mi
- $39,590
- Median income
- $143,100
- Median home value
- 15.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bodfish pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93205 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93205 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 148.8 square miles in Bodfish, Kern County, California. The area is home to 2,113 residents, producing a population density of 14 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 93205 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93205 sits at $39,590 (61% below the California average), while per-capita income is $22,841. The poverty rate stands at 32.0% and the unemployment rate at 17.3%. On housing, the median home value is $143,100 (81% below the state average) with median rent at $974 per month, and 65.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93205 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kern County, so you can benchmark 93205 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93205, Bodfish, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,113
Population
148.8
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93205?
56.8
Median Age
56.7%
Male
43.3%
Female
3.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$39,590
Median Household Income
-61% vs state
$22,841
Per Capita Income
32.0%
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 93205 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$39,590 5th percentile higher than 5% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,052
Total Housing Units
805
Occupied Units
247
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$143,100
Median Home Value
-81% vs state
$974
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 93205, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $876,000.
6
Businesses
28
Employees
$876K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 93205 vs 93240 →
ZIP 93205 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93240
Lake Isabella (93240)
6,056 residents
- 93205 2,113
Bodfish (93205)
2,113 residents
- 93283 2,040
Weldon (93283)
2,040 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93205 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93205 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93283
Weldon (93283)
$48,053 median income
- 93205
Bodfish (93205)
$39,590 median income
- 93240
Lake Isabella (93240)
$31,267 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93205 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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