ZIP Code 93561

ZIP code 93561 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 684.4 square miles in Tehachapi, Kern County, California. The area is home to 34,630 residents, producing a population density of 51 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 93561 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93561 sits at $87,357 (14% below the California average), while per-capita income is $42,542. The poverty rate stands at 12.2% and the unemployment rate at 7.9%. On housing, the median home value is $408,800 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $1,363 per month, and 79.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93561 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kern County, so you can benchmark 93561 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 →