ZIP 93308 sales tax rate: 8.25%
Verified against state tableBakersfield, CA — Kern County
Quick answer
Purchases delivered to ZIP 93308 are taxed at 8.25%, the combined California state, county, city and district rate for Bakersfield as of January 1, 2026. A $100 taxable purchase costs $108.25 — $8.25 of tax. California allows local add-ons, so a neighbouring ZIP can differ.
Calculate tax for 93308
Pre-loaded with the 8.25% rate for 93308.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 8.25% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in ZIP 93308 — Bakersfield, CA.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 8.25%
- $8.25
- Total
- $108.25
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.
Reverse out sales tax
Split a receipt total into item price and the 8.25% tax collected.
Backing out 8.25% for ZIP 93308.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $8.25
How the 8.25% breaks down
Every jurisdiction that takes a share of this rate.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California state (incl. mandatory local) | state | 7.25% | 88% |
| City of Bakersfield Measure N | city | 1% | 12% |
| Combined rate | 8.25% |
Tax table for 93308
Common purchase amounts at this rate.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $0.83 | $10.83 |
| $25 | $2.06 | $27.06 |
| $50 | $4.13 | $54.13 |
| $100 | $8.25 | $108.25 |
| $500 | $41.25 | $541.25 |
| $1,000 | $82.50 | $1082.50 |
| $5,000 | $412.50 | $5412.50 |
| $25,000 | $2062.50 | $27062.50 |
About ZIP 93308
ZIP boundaries are postal routes, not tax boundaries.
Kern County levies no countywide district tax, so Bakersfield's premium is entirely its own Measure N public-safety tax. For destination-based sourcing, California sellers should confirm the rate by full street address rather than ZIP alone — a single ZIP can cross a city limit or a transit-district boundary, and the rate follows the boundary, not the mail route.
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