Zip code 93203: Arvin, California

Q: What city is zip code 93203?

93203 is assigned to Arvin, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93203 in?

93203 is in Kern County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93203?

About 20,712 people live in 93203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93203?

The median household income in 93203 is $49,217.

Q: What zip codes are near 93203?

The closest zip codes to 93203 are 93241, 93307, 93313, 93303, 93380.

Residential delivery areaKern CountyPacific Time

Population

20,712

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$265K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,122/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

25.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

172 sq mi

120 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 93203

93203 is a small-town zip code in Arvin, California (Kern County), covering 172 sq mi of land. About 20,712 people live here, or 120 per square mile. The median resident is 25.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,217 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 33.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $264,900, or 5.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,122 a month.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.7 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 88% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93203 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1835.9%
99th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%34th of 1,688 in CA
Unemployment rate14.1%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%122nd of 1,681 in CA
Poverty rate33.7%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%69th of 1,666 in CA
Foreign-born residents32.8%
90th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%332nd of 1,688 in CA
Uninsured rate13%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%126th of 1,675 in CA
Rent-burdened renters59.3%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%539th of 1,610 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.437
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489854th of 1,651 in CA
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,034th of 1,662 in CA
Average commute24.7 min
41st
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,102nd of 1,584 in CA
Median home value$264,900
37th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,486th of 1,586 in CA
Population20,712
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377806th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy4.9%
32nd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,094th of 1,664 in CA
Median gross rent$1,122
30th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,311th of 1,464 in CA
Homeownership rate53.7%
22nd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,129th of 1,662 in CA
Population density120/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,178th of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers6.5%
14th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,426th of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$49,217
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,477th of 1,575 in CA
Diversity index12.3
6th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,624th of 1,688 in CA
Government workers7.5%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,527th of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers5.2%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,387th of 1,678 in CA
Median earnings per worker$29,309
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,567th of 1,658 in CA
Per capita income$16,373
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,633rd of 1,685 in CA
Median age25.4
1st
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,626th of 1,687 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,624th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home2.3%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,580th of 1,680 in CA
Veterans0.8%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,581st of 1,686 in CA
Residents 65 and older5.6%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,614th of 1,688 in CA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,426th of 1,678 in CA

Measure	93203	Kern	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Residents under 18	35.9%	28.6%	22%	22%	99th	34th of 1,688
Unemployment rateWeakness	14.1%	8.6%	6.6%	5.2%	98th	122nd of 1,681
Poverty rateWeakness	33.7%	19.1%	12%	12.5%	97th	69th of 1,666
Foreign-born residents	32.8%	20.2%	27%	14.1%	90th	332nd of 1,688
Uninsured rateWeakness	13%	7.8%	6.6%	8.4%	83rd	126th of 1,675
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.3%	56.4%	55.3%	51.1%	81st	539th of 1,610
Income inequality (Gini)	0.437	0.458	0.489	0.483	52nd	854th of 1,651
Broadband access	91.9%	91.6%	93.5%	91%	48th	1,034th of 1,662
Average commute	24.7 min	24.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	41st	1,102nd of 1,584
Median home value	$264,900	$338,300	$734,700	$332,700	37th	1,486th of 1,586
Population	20,712	915,075	39,287,377	334,922,499	32nd	806th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	4.9%	7.2%	7.5%	10.1%	32nd	1,094th of 1,664
Median gross rent	$1,122	$1,300	$2,036	$1,413	30th	1,311th of 1,464
Homeownership rate	53.7%	60.1%	55.9%	65.2%	22nd	1,129th of 1,662
Population density	120/sq mi	113/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	1,178th of 1,688
Self-employed workers	6.5%	9.7%	11.4%	10%	14th	1,426th of 1,678
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,217	$70,210	$99,122	$80,734	8th	1,477th of 1,575
Diversity index	12.3	58.8	69.7	61.4	6th	1,624th of 1,688
Government workers	7.5%	18.2%	14.8%	14.5%	5th	1,527th of 1,678
Healthcare workers	5.2%	8.8%	9.4%	9.7%	4th	1,387th of 1,678
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,309	$40,347	$52,643	$49,666	2nd	1,567th of 1,658
Per capita incomeWeakness	$16,373	$29,699	$49,513	$44,673	1st	1,633rd of 1,685
Median age	25.4	32.7	37.9	38.9	1st	1,626th of 1,687
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	5.6%	18.8%	37.1%	35.7%	1st	1,624th of 1,687
Work from home	2.3%	7.5%	17.2%	15.1%	1st	1,580th of 1,680
Veterans	0.8%	4.9%	4.3%	6.2%	1st	1,581st of 1,686
Residents 65 and older	5.6%	11.9%	15.7%	17.2%	1st	1,614th of 1,688
Tech workers	0%	1.9%	4.4%	3.8%	1st	1,426th of 1,678

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

28%

5–17

14%

18–24

13%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

25.4

Under 18

35.9%

65 and over

5.6%

Race and ethnicity

White4%
Black1%
Hispanic94%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

12.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

32.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

12%

Spanish

87%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 5,052
Average household size: 4.1
Family households: 86.1%
Married couples: 54.1%
Living alone: 12%
Veterans (of adults): 0.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

93203

$49,217

Kern Co.

$70,210

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$16,373

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

33.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.437

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93203

$264,900

Kern Co.

$338,300

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93203

$1,122

Kern Co.

$1,300

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 5,314
Owner-occupied: 53.7%
Vacant: 4.9%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.4%
Home value to income: 5.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

21%

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

28%

20–29

27%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

14.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry

38%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

Sales

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Education

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Production

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Computer and math

Industries

Agriculture and mining

45%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Construction

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$29,309

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93203	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$38,390	$74,888
Service	$28,291	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$28,018	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,596	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

52%

High school

25%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 48%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.5%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 13%
Limited-English households: 23.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Arvin
State: California
County: Kern County
Center point: 35.1200° N, 118.8459° W
Land area: 172 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Arvin3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 93203

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93241	Lamont, CA	9.3 mi	15,250	$33,417	$211,900
93307	Bakersfield, CA	10 mi	85,945	$56,446	$272,100
93313	Bakersfield, CA	12 mi	61,843	$91,943	$371,900
93303	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
93380	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
93383	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
93385	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
93386	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
93387	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
93388	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
93389	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
93390	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 93203

What city is zip code 93203?

93203 is assigned to Arvin, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93203 in?

93203 is in Kern County, California.

What is the population of 93203?

About 20,712 people live in 93203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93203 in?

93203 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93203?

The median household income in 93203 is $49,217.

What zip codes are near 93203?

The closest zip codes to 93203 are 93241, 93307, 93313, 93303, 93380.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93203, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.