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ZIP Code 93243: Lebec, CA
ZIP code 93243 uses the postal name Lebec, California and lies mostly in Kern County (64% of its land) with the rest in Los Angeles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 830 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Lebec (a census-designated place); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lebec · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kern County (64%); Los Angeles County (36%)
- Census places
- Lebec census-designated place
- Metro area
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- House districts
- CA-20 (64%), CA-27 (36%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 163.4 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 93243?
93243 centers on 34.840°, -118.815° and covers 163.4 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 93225, 93532, 93203, 93040, 93536, 93313, 93307.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93243, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 93243 compare with the rest of Kern County?
| Measure | 93243 | In Kern County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 834 | 41st of 53 | 1,447th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $423k | not ranked | not ranked |
93243's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (834). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 93243?
The 2020 Census counted 1,386 people in 93243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 834. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 834±315 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,386
- Households
- 419
- Median age
- 43.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 93243?
Of the 834 people the ACS estimates in 93243, 16.7% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (29.1%).
- Under 1816.7%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic54.6%
- Hispanic or Latino29.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic11.4%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 93243?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $422,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.8%
- Housing units
- 748
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 93243?
64 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade17
- Accommodation and food services11
- Transportation and warehousing9
- Construction7
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Manufacturing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 93243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93225 | Frazier Park | 4,663 | $67k | 12.7 mi |
| 93532 | Lake Hughes | 2,930 | $113k | 19.0 mi |
| 93203 | Arvin | 20,712 | $49k | 19.4 mi |
| 93040 | Piru | 1,799 | $95k | 20.1 mi |
| 93536 | Lancaster | 73,412 | $107k | 25.3 mi |
| 93313 | Bakersfield | 61,843 | $92k | 25.9 mi |
| 93307 | Bakersfield | 85,945 | $56k | 28.9 mi |
| 93222 | Pine Mountain Club | 2,721 | $69k | 23.2 mi (near) |
| 93581 | Tehachapi | 3,188 | – | 23.4 mi (near) |
| 91384 | Castaic | 26,478 | $132k | 23.6 mi (near) |
| 93561 | Tehachapi | 31,175 | $87k | 24.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.