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93512 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 93512 covers Benton, California.

Median age
54.215.5 points above the US average
Poverty rate
11.4%1 points below the US average
Median home value
$278,60060% below the California median
Degree or higher
19%16 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.7%20.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time

Where 93512 is

Benton, 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

Median age54.2
Family households80%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.1%
White (non-Hispanic)75.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%
Veterans24.6%
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

Income per person$26,825
Poverty rate11.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k11.4%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k9.1%
$25–30k10.3%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k10.3%
$60–75k40.6%
$75–100k9.7%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k2.3%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$278,600
Owner-occupied85.7%
Vacant homes0.6%
Median year built2001

What the homes are

Detached house34.7%
Mobile home65.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%
High school diploma or higher83%
Works from home1.9%
Drives to work alone96.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.7%
Health

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

Obesity33.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.8% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.1% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27% 1.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72% 2.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.3% 1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.5% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75% 0.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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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 98.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss97.1 out of 100
Community resilience54 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.

Winter weather99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought99.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity97.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding97.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche85.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail31.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave15.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado5Very 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$96,334$78,538
Income per person$26,825$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate11.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$278,600$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,956$1,348
Homeownership85.7%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%6.4%5.2%
Works from home1.9%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age54.237.638.7
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 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%.

Eastern Sierra Unified School District100% 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 vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Walkability7.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

93546 Mammoth Lakes, CA41.1 km away
89010 Dyer, NV44.1 km away
93514 Bishop, CA45.7 km away
93529 June Lake, CA47.2 km away
93541 Lee Vining, CA50.2 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.

Mono County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area100.82 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.8926, -118.5647

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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