Fellows, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93224
Kern County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 451
- 8/sq mi
- $47,000
- Median income
- $208,800
- Median home value
- 4.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fellows pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93224 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93224 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 57.8 square miles in Fellows, Kern County, California. The area is home to 451 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 93224 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93224 sits at $47,000 (54% below the California average), while per-capita income is $28,913. The poverty rate stands at 23.4% and the unemployment rate at 13.9%. On housing, the median home value is $208,800 (73% below the state average) with median rent at $1,183 per month, and 64.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93224 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.1, 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 93224 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 93224, Fellows, 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
451
Population
57.8
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93224?
43.1
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
12.3%
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?
$47,000
Median Household Income
-54% vs state
$28,913
Per Capita Income
23.4%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 93224 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,000 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
177
Total Housing Units
134
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
3.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$208,800
Median Home Value
-73% vs state
$1,183
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 93224, employing approximately 354 people with a combined annual payroll of $45,095,000.
18
Businesses
354
Employees
$45.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5 | 27.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 16.7% |
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 93224 vs 93268 →
ZIP 93224 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93268
Taft (93268)
16,897 residents
- 93224 451
Fellows (93224)
451 residents
- 93251 270
Mc Kittrick (93251)
270 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93224 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93224 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93251
Mc Kittrick (93251)
$80,781 median income
- 93268
Taft (93268)
$57,778 median income
- 93224
Fellows (93224)
$47,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93224 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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