Bakersfield, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93312
Kern County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 56,741
- 1,440/sq mi
- $114,195
- Median income
- $440,400
- Median home value
- 34.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bakersfield pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated and unusually populous area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 17%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,440
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93312 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93312 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 39.4 square miles in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. The area is home to 56,741 residents, producing a population density of 1,440 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 93312 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93312 sits at $114,195 (12% above the California average), while per-capita income is $43,443. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $440,400 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $2,055 per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93312 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.9, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kern County, so you can benchmark 93312 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 93312
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93312.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
181 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
123 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
119 establishments
- Construction
Construction
116 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
110 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93312, Bakersfield, 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
56,741
Population
39.4
Area (sq mi)
1,440
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93312?
34.9
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
11.5%
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?
$114,195
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$43,443
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
23.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93312 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$114,195 Top 12% higher than 88% 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?
19,166
Total Housing Units
18,330
Occupied Units
836
Vacant Units
3.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$440,400
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
$2,055
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.2%
YoY Change (2024)
298
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+198%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93312 have increased 5.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +198% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.8% | 206 |
| 2021 | +14.2% | 235 |
| 2022 | +15.8% | 273 |
| 2023 | +4.0% | 283 |
| 2024 | +5.2% | 298 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 986 business establishments in ZIP 93312, employing approximately 12,355 people with a combined annual payroll of $527,958,000.
986
Businesses
12,355
Employees
$528.0M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 181 | 18.4% |
| Retail trade | 123 | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 119 | 12.1% |
| Construction | 116 | 11.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 110 | 11.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 77 | 7.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 55 | 5.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 46 | 4.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 42 | 4.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 27 | 2.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 24 | 2.4% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 1.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 13 | 1.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 13 | 1.3% |
| Educational services | 9 | 0.9% |
| Information | 8 | 0.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 93312 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93309
Bakersfield (93309)
58,409 residents
- 93312
Bakersfield (93312)
56,741 residents
- 93304
Bakersfield (93304)
48,731 residents
- 93305
Bakersfield (93305)
37,601 residents
- 93314 22,393
Bakersfield (93314)
22,393 residents
- 93301 12,248
Bakersfield (93301)
12,248 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93312 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93312 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93314
Bakersfield (93314)
$126,250 median income
- 93312
Bakersfield (93312)
$114,195 median income
- 93309
Bakersfield (93309)
$63,544 median income
- 93304
Bakersfield (93304)
$50,790 median income
- 93301 $43,561
Bakersfield (93301)
$43,561 median income
- 93305 $43,244
Bakersfield (93305)
$43,244 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93312 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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