Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 93516: Boron, CA
ZIP code 93516 uses the postal name Boron, California and lies mostly in Kern County (52% of its land) with the rest in San Bernardino County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 31% of its land lies in Boron (a census-designated place); 69% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boron · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kern County (52%); San Bernardino County (48%)
- Census places
- Boron census-designated place
- Metro area
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- House districts
- CA-23 (85%), CA-20 (15%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 28.6 sq mi · 101 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 93596 also use the name Boron
Where is ZIP code 93516?
93516 centers on 35.008°, -117.643° and covers 28.6 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 93523.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93516, 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 93516 compare with the rest of Kern County?
| Measure | 93516 | In Kern County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,889 | 30th of 53 | 1,233rd of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $127k | not ranked | not ranked |
93516's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,941) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,000); 93516's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$89,609) is more than a quarter of the figure ($126,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 54% of 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 93516?
The 2020 Census counted 2,114 people in 93516; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,889. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,889±531 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,114
- Households
- 1,000
- Median age
- 32.6
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 93516?
Of the 2,889 people the ACS estimates in 93516, 27.9% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (37.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (33.0%).
- Under 1827.9%
- 18 to 6454.0%
- 65 and older18.1%
- White, not Hispanic37.2%
- Hispanic or Latino33.0%
- Other or two or more20.3%
- Black, not Hispanic6.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.7%
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 93516 earn?
Median household income is $61,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,000±$25,941
- Income per person
- $32,183
- Below the poverty line
- 35.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 19.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,386730 returns; wages 76% 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 93516?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $126,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,219
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 52.3%
- Housing units
- 1,236
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 93516?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade10
- Utilities3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 93516?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93523 | Edwards | 3,502 | $70k | 13.7 mi |
| 93524 | Edwards | 57 | – | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 93505 | California City | 14,353 | $60k | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 92347 | Hinkley | 766 | $59k | 22.1 mi (near) |
| 93558 | Red Mountain | 0 | – | 23.1 mi (near) |
| 92342 | Helendale | 7,606 | $115k | 24.4 mi (near) |
| 93528 | Johannesburg | 86 | – | 25.1 mi (near) |
| 92301 | Adelanto | 38,577 | $69k | 25.5 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 Boron?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Boron, 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 |
|---|---|
| 93596 | 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.