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Population and households in ZIP 93280
Household size in ZIP 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.74 | 3.27 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.79 | 3.34 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.65 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.64 | 3.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 93280 are large by national standards, averaging 3.64 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.74 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.6 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.1 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.1 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.1, ZIP 93280 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 25.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 42 of the 1,131 California ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in ZIP 93280 (18.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 93280 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five California ZIP codes.
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 93280
Renters in ZIP 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7% | 38.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.8% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.7% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 93280 rent their homes (42.9%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 93280 as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. Compared with other California ZIP codes, ZIP 93280 has a higher vacancy rate than most.
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 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 93280 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the east.
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 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $705 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $1,061 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $1,163 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,119 | $1,610 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$414 | +$643 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 93280 costs $1,119 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $414 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 37.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the north.
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 93280
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 14.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 15.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 16.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 93280: 7.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 1.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 1,131 California ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 26 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.7% | 70.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.4% | 72.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 56.7% | 73.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 62.6% | 77.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults in ZIP 93280 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 62.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.9 points, in line with the national trend. Only 66 of the 1,131 California ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 93280
| Period | ZIP 93280 | Bakersfield area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 93280: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is lower than in the wider Bakersfield area (8.6%). Unemployment is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 93280 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 93280 | 3.64 | 30.1 | 18.5% | 42.9% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,119 | 7.7% | 62.6% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 93263 | 3.72 | 28.3 | 20.7% | 40.9% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,458 | 10.7% | 71.4% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 93250 | 3.90 | 26.2 | 27.5% | 45.4% | 7.0% | 1992 | $1,152 | 6.8% | 59.1% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 93206 | 3.53 | 29.4 | 20.8% | 56.7% | 10.1% | 1971 | $1,157 | 5.5% | 50.3% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 93249 | 4.05 | 25.2 | 18.2% | 60.1% | 8.9% | 1986 | $881 | 5.0% | 37.7% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 93308 | 2.74 | 39.1 | 14.6% | 50.7% | 8.0% | 1976 | $1,437 | 18.3% | 84.6% | 8.6% |
| 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 93461 | 3.59 | 33.5 | 14.4% | 14.6% | 7.2% | 1990 | $1,306 | 13.2% | 82.5% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 93283 | 2.03 | 62.4 | 15.2% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1980 | $1,160 | 10.2% | 85.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 93432 | 2.89 | 48.7 | 9.8% | 25.6% | 12.7% | 1989 | $1,803 | 43.6% | 94.4% | 2.5% |
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 93280. 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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