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ZIP Code 93526: Independence, CA
ZIP code 93526 uses the postal name Independence, California and lies entirely in Inyo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 830 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,950 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Independence (a census-designated place); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Independence · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Inyo County
- Census places
- Independence census-designated place
- Micro area
- Bishop, CA
- House district
- CA-3 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 53.5 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 93526?
93526 centers on 36.857°, -118.258° and covers 53.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 93513.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93526, 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 93526 compare with the rest of Inyo County?
| Measure | 93526 | In Inyo County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 825 | 7th of 13 | 1,451st of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $296k | not ranked | not ranked |
93526's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (825). 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 22% 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 93526?
The 2020 Census counted 628 people in 93526; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 825. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 825±200 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 628
- Households
- 337
- Median age
- 55.1
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 93526?
Of the 825 people the ACS estimates in 93526, 19.6% are under 18 and 33.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.9%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6446.4%
- 65 and older33.9%
- White, not Hispanic64.6%
- Hispanic or Latino15.9%
- Other or two or more14.1%
- Black, not Hispanic5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 93526 earn?
Median household income is $72,950 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $72,950±$11,239
- Income per person
- $34,337
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,535310 returns; wages 57% 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 93526?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $295,900
- Median gross rent
- $939
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 459
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 93526?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
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 93526?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93513 | Big Pine | 1,632 | $67k | 13.1 mi |
| 93545 | Lone Pine | 1,470 | $44k | 21.3 mi (near) |
| 93530 | Keeler | 28 | – | 32.3 mi (near) |
| 93628 | Hume | 351 | $26k | 33.2 mi (near) |
| 93262 | Sequoia National Park | 12 | – | 37.0 mi (near) |
| 93633 | Kings Canyon National Pk | 31 | – | 39.6 mi (near) |
| 93237 | Kaweah | 83 | – | 44.5 mi (near) |
| 93514 | Bishop | 14,853 | $81k | 44.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.