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Kern County · California

ZIP code 93307

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 93307 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
88,233

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,572

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$238,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
8.25%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 93307 sits in Kern County, California and is home to 88,233 people. Median household income is $52,572, the median home is worth $238,400 and median gross rent is $1,195. 46.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8.25% combined.

County
Kern County

FIPS 06029

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
661

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Bakersfield

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 93307

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
88,233ZIP 93307 residents
Median household income
$52,572Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$238,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,195Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
27.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 93307

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
8.25%Bakersfield jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$8Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$83Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Bakersfield rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,237/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 93307 compares

ZIP 93307 against the median ZIP in Kern County and across California.

MeasureZIP 93307County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,572$55,473$89,916-42%
Median home value$238,400$244,850$628,900-62%
Median gross rent$1,195$1,129$1,851-35%
Population88,2335,62215,085+485%

Medians are computed across the 47 ZIP areas in Kern County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 10% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#1,437
Home value

above 6% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#1,505
Population

larger than 99% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#15

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95546Humboldt County$52,574$252,800$839
95466Mendocino County$52,614$698,900
93405San Luis Obispo County$52,481$897,800$1,936
90005Los Angeles County$52,755$1,084,400$1,648
93728Fresno County$52,809$239,700$1,243
95457Lake County$52,266$414,100$1,078

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kern County.

ZIP 93307 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 93307?
ZIP 93307 lies mostly in Kern County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 93307?
Purchases are taxed at 8.25% combined, built from the Bakersfield jurisdiction stack.
Is 93307 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,195 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $238,400-62% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93307, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.