Keene, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93531
Kern County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 509
- 6/sq mi
- $164,318
- Median income
- $518,500
- Median home value
- 41.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Keene pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 3%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 12%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93531 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93531 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 89.3 square miles in Keene, Kern County, California. The area is home to 509 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 93531 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93531 sits at $164,318 (62% above the California average), while per-capita income is $60,276. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $518,500 (33% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93531 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kern County, so you can benchmark 93531 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93531, Keene, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
509
Population
89.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93531?
59.4
Median Age
55.0%
Male
45.0%
Female
5.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$164,318
Median Household Income
+62% vs state
$60,276
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 93531 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$164,318 Top 3% higher than 97% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
303
Total Housing Units
196
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$518,500
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 93531, employing approximately 402 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,941,000.
14
Businesses
402
Employees
$24.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 93531 vs 93561 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93561 | Tehachapi, CA | 34,630 | 8.7 mi |
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