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ZIP Code 93249: Lost Hills, CA
ZIP code 93249 uses the postal name Lost Hills, California and lies entirely in Kern County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,646 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Lost Hills (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lost Hills · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kern County
- Census places
- Lost Hills census-designated place
- Metro area
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- House district
- CA-22 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 203.2 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 93249?
93249 centers on 35.622°, -119.888° and covers 203.2 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 93251, 93280.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93249, 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 93249 compare with the rest of Kern County?
| Measure | 93249 | In Kern County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,243 | 33rd of 53 | 1,272nd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $47k | 26th of 32 | 1,171st of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $170k | not ranked | not ranked |
93249's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$81,416) is more than a quarter of the figure ($170,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 18% of all 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 93249?
The 2020 Census counted 2,590 people in 93249; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,243. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,243±425 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,590
- Households
- 554
- Median age
- 25.6
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 93249?
Of the 2,243 people the ACS estimates in 93249, 42.0% are under 18 and 5.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.3%).
- Under 1842.0%
- 18 to 6453.0%
- 65 and older5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino99.3%
- White, not Hispanic0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 do households in 93249 earn?
Median household income is $46,646 (ACS 2020-2024), the 26th highest of the 32 ranked ZIP codes in Kern County.
- Median household income
- $46,646±$6,374
- Income per person
- $14,509
- Below the poverty line
- 23.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,591970 returns; wages 96% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 93249?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,300
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 37.4%
- Housing units
- 617
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 93249?
41 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade10
- Accommodation and food services9
- Manufacturing4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 93249?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93251 | McKittrick | 274 | $81k | 20.4 mi |
| 93280 | Wasco | 27,407 | $51k | 24.9 mi |
| 93461 | Shandon | 1,548 | $93k | 21.4 mi (near) |
| 93204 | Avenal | 13,657 | $55k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 93206 | Buttonwillow | 1,898 | $54k | 26.1 mi (near) |
| 93201 | Alpaugh | 1,134 | $47k | 26.8 mi (near) |
| 93239 | Kettleman City | 1,461 | $48k | 28.9 mi (near) |
| 93224 | Fellows | 414 | $47k | 29.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.