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Population and households in ZIP 93255
Household size in ZIP 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.83 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 93255 is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.6 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.7 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.3 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −29.8 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 93255 is young: half of its residents are under 32.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 62.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in ZIP 93255, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 93255
Renters in ZIP 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +44.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 93255 than nationally: 44.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About eight in ten owners (81.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 93255: 26.5% of homes are empty, 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 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 93255 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Bakersfield area, 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 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $926 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,250 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$625 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 93255 runs $1,250 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 93255
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 93255 (36.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Bakersfield area overall (20.5%).
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 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.5% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 93255 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 93255
| Period | ZIP 93255 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 93255: 24.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 93255 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 93255 | 2.20 | 32.8 | 7.9% | 44.9% | 26.5% | 1976 | $1,250 | 36.2% | 75.5% | 24.0% |
| ZIP 93283 | 2.03 | 62.4 | 15.2% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1980 | $1,160 | 10.2% | 85.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 93238 | 1.61 | 64.5 | 2.1% | 14.4% | 41.2% | 1980 | $1,516 | 36.3% | 99.9% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 93240 | 2.39 | 41.2 | 25.0% | 33.9% | 22.8% | 1974 | $1,135 | 10.5% | 90.4% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 93285 | 1.96 | 58.3 | 4.9% | 24.4% | 22.2% | 1977 | $893 | 14.7% | 87.2% | 19.7% |
| ZIP 93205 | 2.18 | 56.3 | 16.0% | 30.7% | 23.4% | 1980 | $980 | 17.1% | 87.4% | 15.2% |
| ZIP 93527 | 2.25 | 54.4 | 5.0% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 1983 | $854 | 30.1% | 93.6% | 13.6% |
| ZIP 93555 | 2.52 | 35.5 | 11.7% | 37.6% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,243 | 30.9% | 90.4% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 93226 | 1.70 | 64.7 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 53.1% | 1971 | $800 | 19.1% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 93287 | 1.70 | 64.7 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 53.1% | 1971 | $800 | 19.1% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 93562 | 2.70 | 35.8 | 12.8% | 29.4% | 28.9% | 1960 | $810 | 12.7% | 85.9% | 9.9% |
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 93255. 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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