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93311 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 93311 covers Bakersfield, California, with a population of about 52,505 and a median household income of $117,591.

Population
52,505247 per square mile
Median age
32.85.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$117,5911.2× the California median
Poverty rate
6.7%5.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$476,753up 22.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,884about the California median
Degree or higher
38.9%3.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
70.8%5.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
960

Where 93311 is

Bakersfield, 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

Population52,505
Median age32.8
Family households78%
Born outside the US20.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home36%
White (non-Hispanic)33.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)16.9%
Hispanic or Latino38.2%
Veterans5.8%
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$117,591
Income per person$51,667
Poverty rate6.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k1.4%
$15–20k1.0%
$20–25k0.8%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k1.7%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k4.7%
$60–75k7.8%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k12.8%
$125–150k10.9%
$150–200k12.3%
$200k or more22.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed23,310
Mean adjusted gross income$107,984
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.3%
Returns, under $25k22.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.3%
Returns, $200k or more11.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$425,500
Median gross rent$1,884
Rent as a share of household income27.1%
Owner-occupied70.8%
Vacant homes5.7%
Median year built2001

What the homes are

Detached house82.3%
Attached house2.3%
2 to 4 units4.2%
5 to 19 units5.9%
20 or more units5.1%
Mobile home0.2%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$476,753as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 67.2%
Typical asking rent$2,059as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 19.4%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 62.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$480,768$150,169

$150,169 in 2000 to $476,753 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$2,059$1,265

$1,265 in 2016 to $2,059 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%
High school diploma or higher92.4%
Works from home10.5%
Drives to work alone80.8%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.5%
Health

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

Obesity29% 4.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27.7% 6.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.5% 6.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73% 3.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.1% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.8% 2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14% 3.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.6% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.5% 2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.5% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments960
People employed12,593
Annual payroll$809,415,000
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 89.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss92.5 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.

Earthquake96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide52.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail49.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche29Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather22.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind14.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning13.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave3.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.7Very 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$117,591$96,334$78,538
Income per person$51,667$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate6.7%12%12.4%
Median home value$425,500$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,884$1,956$1,348
Homeownership70.8%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.4%6.4%5.2%
Works from home10.5%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US20.9%26.7%13.9%
Median age32.837.638.7
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 stationBAKERSFIELD 5 NW, CA US13.7 km away
Rain in a year7 in

Average high and low by month

January58.1°F / 38.9°F1.27 in rain
February63.6°F / 41.2°F1.28 in rain
March69.4°F / 45.1°F1.24 in rain
April74.5°F / 49.3°F0.62 in rain
May82.7°F / 56.6°F0.32 in rain
June91°F / 63.9°F0.01 in rain
July97.4°F / 70°F0.02 in rain
August96°F / 68.7°F0 in rain
September90.9°F / 63.7°F0.11 in rain
October80.1°F / 53.9°F0.22 in rain
November67°F / 44°F0.53 in rain
December58.9°F / 37.7°F1.03 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 supermarket59% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket41% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket22% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Kern High School District41.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Lakeside Union School District29.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Maricopa Unified School District17.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Panama-Buena Vista School District10.4% 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 status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% 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.

93313 Bakersfield, CA5 km away
93309 Bakersfield, CA5.5 km away
93304 Bakersfield, CA8.6 km away
93312 Bakersfield, CA10.1 km away
93314 Bakersfield, CA10.9 km away
93302 Bakersfield, CA11 km away
93384 Bakersfield, CA11 km away
93307 Bakersfield, CA11.3 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 area212.91 sq mi
Water area0.87 sq mi
Population density247 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.3039, -119.1056

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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