Buttonwillow, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93206
Kern County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,300
- 6/sq mi
- $53,654
- Median income
- $225,000
- Median home value
- 5.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Buttonwillow pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 39%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93206 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93206 covers 389.8 square miles in Buttonwillow, Kern County, California (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,300 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93206 reports a modest median household income of $53,654 (47% below the California average), while per-capita income is $19,830. Local economic indicators show a 18.3% poverty rate alongside 3.3% unemployment. Median home value sits at $225,000 (71% below the state average), median rent at $1,108 a month, and owner-occupancy at 39.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.7, and the average commute is 28 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 93206, plus 6 more within Kern County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 93206
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Buttonwillow, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93206.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 5
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93206, Buttonwillow, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,300
Population
389.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93206?
28.7
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
36.7%
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?
$53,654
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$19,830
Per Capita Income
18.3%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
28.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93206 ranks nationally
Buttonwillow, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,654 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
612
Total Housing Units
542
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
3.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$225,000
Median Home Value
-71% vs state
$1,108
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 46 business establishments in ZIP 93206, employing approximately 727 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,872,000.
46
Businesses
727
Employees
$32.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 15 | 32.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 15.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 10.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 8.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 6.5% |
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 93206 vs 93276 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93276 | Tupman, CA | 161 | 11.8 mi |
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