Postal Codes

93205 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 93205 covers Bodfish, California, with a population of about 2,191 and a median household income of $33,295.

Population
2,19194 per square mile
Median age
40.11.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$33,29565% below the California median
Poverty rate
54.8%42.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$191,184up 20.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,05746% below the California median
Degree or higher
13.5%21.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
56.3%8.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 93205 is

Bodfish, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,191
Median age40.1
Family households64.7%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.3%
White (non-Hispanic)85.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino7.8%
Veterans11.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$33,295
Income per person$16,165
Poverty rate54.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance35.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.5%
$10–15k11.3%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k12.8%
$25–30k13.6%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k12.8%
$40–45k2.3%
$45–50k5.6%
$50–60k8.7%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k4.8%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed660
Mean adjusted gross income$40,686
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k42.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$104,700
Median gross rent$1,057
Owner-occupied56.3%
Vacant homes25%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house43.9%
Attached house2.4%
2 to 4 units6.3%
Mobile home47.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$191,184as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 20.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$191,184$41,504

$42,082 in 2000 to $191,184 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate20.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%
High school diploma or higher86.9%
Works from home7.1%
Drives to work alone59.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37% 3.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18% 6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.5% 11.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.8% 9.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.6% 10.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.7% 5.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.6% 6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.2% 9.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.9% 12.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.6% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.3% 10 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.2% 6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.9% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11% 1.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.7% 7.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25% 11 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.7% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost26.7% 13.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed25
Annual payroll$968,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 95% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss90.8 out of 100
Community resilience2.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity74.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche33.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind16.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$33,295$96,334$78,538
Income per person$16,165$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate54.8%12%12.4%
Median home value$104,700$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,057$1,956$1,348
Homeownership56.3%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate20.3%6.4%5.2%
Works from home7.1%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%26.7%13.9%
Median age40.137.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationS LAKE FS, CA US13 km away

Average high and low by month

January59.1°F / 30.1°F
February61.7°F / 33.5°F
March66.6°F / 36.3°F
April72.8°F / 40.3°F
May82.4°F / 52°F
June92°F / 59.1°F
July98.1°F / 65.1°F
August97.7°F / 62.3°F
September91.4°F / 54.7°F
October80.5°F / 42.6°F
November68.7°F / 34.1°F
December58.1°F / 29.7°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket39% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Kern High School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Kernville Union Elementary School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

93240 Lake Isabella, CA9.5 km away
93285 Wofford Heights, CA15.5 km away
93283 Weldon, CA18.9 km away
93238 Kernville, CA20 km away
93518 Caliente, CA24.2 km away
93226 Glennville, CA26.8 km away
93260 Posey, CA30 km away
93287 Woody, CA35.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Kern County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area23.21 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density94 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.5870, -118.4847

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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