ZIP Code 93268

ZIP code 93268 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 108.7 square miles in Taft, Kern County, California. The area is home to 16,897 residents, producing a population density of 155 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 93268 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93268 sits at $57,778 (43% below the California average), while per-capita income is $26,047. The poverty rate stands at 23.9% and the unemployment rate at 11.2%. On housing, the median home value is $236,700 (69% below the state average) with median rent at $1,061 per month, and 50.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93268 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.7, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kern County, so you can benchmark 93268 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 →