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ZIP Code 93527: Inyokern, CA

ZIP code 93527 uses the postal name Inyokern, California and lies mostly in Tulare County (51% of its land), reaching into Kern County and Inyo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,596 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Inyokern (3%), Kennedy Meadows (2%) and Pearsonville (1%); 94% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2022
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
935sectional center: Bakersfield, CA (SCF 932)
27delivery area within it
Town
Inyokern · its only residential ZIP
County
Tulare County (51%); Kern County (35%); Inyo County (14%)
Census places
Inyokern (3%) census-designated place; Kennedy Meadows (2%) census-designated place; Pearsonville (1%) census-designated place
Metro area
Visalia, CA
House districts
CA-20 (86%), CA-3 (14%) 119th Congress, by share of land
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
350.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 93527?

93527 centers on 35.923°, -118.079° and covers 350.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 93255, 93549, 93555, 93554.

93255 · Onyx93549 · Olancha93554 · Randsburg93555 · Ridgecrest93527 · Inyokern (this ZIP)935279354993255935549355593255 · Onyx93549 · Olancha93554 · Randsburg93555 · Ridgecrest93527 · Inyokern (this ZIP)935279354993255935549355593255 · Onyx93549 · Olancha93554 · Randsburg93555 · Ridgecrest93527 · Inyokern (this ZIP)9352793549932559355493555
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 93527 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93527, 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 93527 compare with the rest of Tulare County?

Rank of 93527 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure93527In Tulare CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,83127th of 441,305th of 1,802
Median household income$63knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$319k11th of 251,214th of 1,317

93527's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,667) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,596). 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 11% 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 93527?

The 2020 Census counted 2,315 people in 93527; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,831. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,831±316 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
2,315
Households
812
Median age
55.5

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 93527?

Of the 1,831 people the ACS estimates in 93527, 20.4% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.7%).

  • Under 1820.4%
  • 18 to 6452.8%
  • 65 and older26.9%
Age of the people of 93527 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic82.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino8.4%
  • Other or two or more8.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 93527 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 93527 earn?

Median household income is $62,596 (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$62,596±$42,667
Income per person
$32,895
Below the poverty line
20.9%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
15.1%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
28.9%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$72,176910 returns; wages 65% 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 93527?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$319,000
Median gross rent
$904
Homes owned by their occupants
82.9%
Housing units
1,024
0 100 200 300 1992200020102022 0 100 200 300 1992200020102022 0 100 200 300 1992200020102022
Index = 100 in 1992, the first year FHFA reports for 93527; 2022: 278.7. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 93527 stops in 2022: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

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 93527?

29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade7
  • Real estate and rental and leasing4
  • Accommodation and food services4
  • Construction3
  • Professional, scientific, and technical 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 93527?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 93527, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
93255Onyx470$25k17.0 mi
93549Olancha203$74k28.2 mi
93555Ridgecrest33,845$87k32.3 mi
93554Randsburg19–42.3 mi
93238Kernville887$50k24.0 mi (near)
93283Weldon2,326$48k25.9 mi (near)
93285Wofford Heights2,920$40k26.1 mi (near)
93207California Hot Springs269$52k29.0 mi (near)
93240Lake Isabella5,981$31k29.7 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.