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93263 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 93263 covers Shafter, California, with a population of about 23,423 and a median household income of $66,774.

Population
23,423254 per square mile
Median age
28.110.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$66,77431% below the California median
Poverty rate
22.5%10.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$386,466up 23.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,18240% below the California median
Degree or higher
11.1%23.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
63.5%1.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
258

Where 93263 is

Shafter, 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

Population23,423
Median age28.1
Family households84.7%
Born outside the US24.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home58.4%
White (non-Hispanic)17.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino79.5%
Veterans2.8%
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$66,774
Income per person$22,434
Poverty rate22.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k7.9%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k12.2%
$75–100k12.0%
$100–125k11.0%
$125–150k6.2%
$150–200k8.9%
$200k or more4.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,900
Mean adjusted gross income$58,761
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k30.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$301,900
Median gross rent$1,182
Rent as a share of household income31.6%
Owner-occupied63.5%
Vacant homes4.5%
Median year built1992

What the homes are

Detached house82.3%
Attached house1.3%
2 to 4 units6.6%
5 to 19 units0.6%
20 or more units1.2%
Mobile home8%
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$386,466as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$387,787$109,490

$109,490 in 2000 to $386,466 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%
High school diploma or higher71.8%
Works from home4.4%
Drives to work alone82.7%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.7%
Health

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

Obesity38.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.7% 4.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.2% 11.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)23.2% 11.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.9% 10.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.5% 6.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication64.1% 10.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67.9% 8.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.1% 7.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.9% 7.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening48.1% 16.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.7% 12.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40% 9.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity34.5% 17.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps32.4% 18.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.1% 5.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity27.9% 14.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport17.4% 8.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18% 4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15% 6.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.1% 7.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.1% 4.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments258
People employed7,424
Annual payroll$409,318,000
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 87.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss88.7 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.

Heat wave96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake96.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide22.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning17.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind13.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather7.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado6.8Very 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$66,774$96,334$78,538
Income per person$22,434$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate22.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$301,900$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,182$1,956$1,348
Homeownership63.5%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate7.3%6.4%5.2%
Works from home4.4%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US24.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age28.137.638.7
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 stationWASCO, CA US12.1 km away
Rain in a year7 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January58.5°F / 39.2°F1.29 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February65.1°F / 42°F1.16 in rain
March71.3°F / 46.2°F1.37 in rain
April77.2°F / 50.2°F0.63 in rain
May86°F / 57.3°F0.27 in rain
June93.9°F / 63.3°F0.13 in rain
July100°F / 68.8°F0.01 in rain
August98.8°F / 66.4°F0.02 in rain
September93.5°F / 61.8°F0.03 in rain
October82.4°F / 53.1°F0.51 in rain
November68.5°F / 43.7°F0.58 in rain
December58.6°F / 37.7°F1.11 in rain
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 supermarket47% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Kern High School District34.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Richland Union School District28.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Wasco Union High School District15.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Maple Elementary School District14.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Norris Elementary School District1.8% 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 vulnerability76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

93314 Bakersfield, CA15.8 km away
93312 Bakersfield, CA18.5 km away
93206 Buttonwillow, CA19.8 km away
93250 Mc Farland, CA20.4 km away
93280 Wasco, CA22.7 km away
93308 Bakersfield, CA22.9 km away
93276 Tupman, CA23.1 km away
93309 Bakersfield, CA26.4 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 area92.25 sq mi
Population density254 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.4970, -119.2801

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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