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ZIP Code 93505: California City, CA
ZIP code 93505 is in California City, California, entirely in Kern County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 14,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,827 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- California City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kern County
- Census places
- California City
- Neighborhood
- Lakeview Mobile Home Park GeoNames
- Metro area
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- House district
- CA-23 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 65.0 sq mi · 221 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 93504 also use the name California City
Where is ZIP code 93505?
93505 centers on 35.109°, -117.956° and covers 65.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 93501, 93554.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93505, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 93505 compare with the rest of Kern County?
| Measure | 93505 | In Kern County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,353 | 22nd of 53 | 920th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $60k | 18th of 32 | 1,096th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $278k | 19th of 35 | 1,253rd of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 29% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 64% 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 93505?
The 2020 Census counted 14,880 people in 93505; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,353. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,353
- 2020 Census count
- 14,880
- Households
- 4,579
- Median age
- 33.5
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 93505?
Of the 14,353 people the ACS estimates in 93505, 23.9% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (39.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (27.9%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older13.1%
- Hispanic or Latino39.8%
- White, not Hispanic27.9%
- Black, not Hispanic23.6%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
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 93505 earn?
Median household income is $59,827 (ACS 2020-2024), the 18th highest of the 32 ranked ZIP codes in Kern County.
- Median household income
- $59,827±$7,004
- Income per person
- $25,965
- Below the poverty line
- 22.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 18.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,3114,800 returns; wages 79% 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 93505?
FHFA's house price index for 93505, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 172% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $278,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,300
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.4%
- Housing units
- 5,242
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 93505?
94 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade20
- Accommodation and food services11
- Health care and social assistance10
- Real estate and rental and leasing9
- Construction8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
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 93505?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93501 | Mojave | 6,435 | $57k | 15.3 mi |
| 93554 | Randsburg | 19 | – | 21.2 mi |
| 93523 | Edwards | 3,502 | $70k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 93519 | Cantil | 19 | – | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 93524 | Edwards | 57 | – | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 93516 | Boron | 2,889 | $61k | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 93528 | Johannesburg | 86 | – | 25.4 mi (near) |
| 93560 | Rosamond | 22,119 | $77k | 25.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name California City?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name California City, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 93504 | Kern County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.