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Population and households in ZIP 93205
Household size in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.97 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.95 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 93205 are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.97, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.8 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.1 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.3 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 93205 skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 93205 (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the Bakersfield area overall (17.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 93205
Renters in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 93205 rent their homes (30.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 60.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.4% of the housing in ZIP 93205, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 93205 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in the Bakersfield area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $605 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 93205 costs $980 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 93205
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 93205 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.2% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 93205 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the wider Bakersfield area (77.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 93205
| Period | ZIP 93205 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 93205: 15.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 93205 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 93205 | 2.18 | 56.3 | 16.0% | 30.7% | 23.4% | 1980 | $980 | 17.1% | 87.4% | 15.2% |
| ZIP 93240 | 2.39 | 41.2 | 25.0% | 33.9% | 22.8% | 1974 | $1,135 | 10.5% | 90.4% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 93283 | 2.03 | 62.4 | 15.2% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1980 | $1,160 | 10.2% | 85.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 93255 | 2.20 | 32.8 | 7.9% | 44.9% | 26.5% | 1976 | $1,250 | 36.2% | 75.5% | 24.0% |
| ZIP 93308 | 2.74 | 39.1 | 14.6% | 50.7% | 8.0% | 1976 | $1,437 | 18.3% | 84.6% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 93527 | 2.25 | 54.4 | 5.0% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 1983 | $854 | 30.1% | 93.6% | 13.6% |
| ZIP 93250 | 3.90 | 26.2 | 27.5% | 45.4% | 7.0% | 1992 | $1,152 | 6.8% | 59.1% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 93555 | 2.52 | 35.5 | 11.7% | 37.6% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,243 | 30.9% | 90.4% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 93263 | 3.72 | 28.3 | 20.7% | 40.9% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,458 | 10.7% | 71.4% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 93280 | 3.64 | 30.1 | 18.5% | 42.9% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,119 | 7.7% | 62.6% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 93206 | 3.53 | 29.4 | 20.8% | 56.7% | 10.1% | 1971 | $1,157 | 5.5% | 50.3% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 93205. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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