Residential delivery area · California
ZIP Code 93518: Caliente, CA
ZIP code 93518 uses the postal name Caliente, California and lies entirely in Kern County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,321 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Caliente · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kern County
- Metro area
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA
- House district
- CA-20 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 324.3 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 93518?
93518 centers on 35.385°, -118.491° and covers 324.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 93531, 93205, 93220, 93283, 93561.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93518, 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 93518 compare with the rest of Kern County?
| Measure | 93518 | In Kern County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,205 | 39th of 53 | 1,380th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $62k | 17th of 32 | 1,060th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $286k | 18th of 35 | 1,246th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 9% 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 93518?
The 2020 Census counted 1,138 people in 93518; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,205. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,205±196 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,138
- Households
- 496
- Median age
- 51.2
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 93518?
Of the 1,205 people the ACS estimates in 93518, 27.1% are under 18 and 30.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.3%).
- Under 1827.1%
- 18 to 6442.5%
- 65 and older30.5%
- White, not Hispanic83.2%
- Hispanic or Latino11.3%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 93518 earn?
Median household income is $62,321 (ACS 2020-2024), the 17th highest of the 32 ranked ZIP codes in Kern County.
- Median household income
- $62,321±$13,199
- Income per person
- $34,146
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,107420 returns; wages 54% 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 93518?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $285,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,392
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.3%
- Housing units
- 678
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 93518?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 93518?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93531 | Keene | 515 | $164k | 12.6 mi |
| 93205 | Bodfish | 1,708 | $40k | 13.0 mi |
| 93220 | Edison | 0 | – | 16.4 mi |
| 93283 | Weldon | 2,326 | $48k | 18.0 mi |
| 93561 | Tehachapi | 31,175 | $87k | 19.8 mi |
| 93240 | Lake Isabella | 5,981 | $31k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 93306 | Bakersfield | 74,116 | $70k | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 93581 | Tehachapi | 3,188 | – | 19.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.