Mc Kittrick, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93251
Kern County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 270
- 1/sq mi
- $80,781
- Median income
- $165,600
- Median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mc Kittrick pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 28%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93251 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93251 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mc Kittrick, Kern County, California, home to just 270 residents across 337.5 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93251 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,781 (21% below the California average), while per-capita income is $22,215. Poverty here runs at 13.9%, with unemployment measured at 9.7%. Housing costs here run $165,600 for a typical home value (79% below the state average), with rent averaging $982 a month; 28.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.7, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 1 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Kern County, letting you compare 93251 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 93251
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mc Kittrick, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93251.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
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 93251, Mc Kittrick, 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
270
Population
337.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93251?
31.7
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
32.5%
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?
$80,781
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$22,215
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 93251 ranks nationally
Mc Kittrick, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,781 Top 37% higher than 63% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
91
Total Housing Units
75
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
3.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,600
Median Home Value
-79% vs state
$982
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 93251, employing approximately 363 people with a combined annual payroll of $38,673,000.
17
Businesses
363
Employees
$38.7M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 6 | 35.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 29.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 17.6% |
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 93251 vs 93224 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93224 | Fellows, CA | 451 | 11.6 mi |
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