Zip code 93250: Mc Farland, California

Q: What city is zip code 93250?

93250 is assigned to Mc Farland, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93250 in?

93250 is in Kern County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93250?

About 15,599 people live in 93250, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93250?

The median household income in 93250 is $54,051.

Q: What zip codes are near 93250?

The closest zip codes to 93250 are 93216, 93215, 93261, 93263, 93280.

Residential delivery areaKern CountyPacific Time

Population

15,599

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$273K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,129/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

26.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

90 sq mi

174 people/sq mi

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

About 93250

93250 is a small-town zip code in Mc Farland, California (Kern County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 15,599 people live here, or 174 per square mile. The median resident is 26.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,051 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 22.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $273,400, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,129 a month.

6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 4% 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. 83% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93250 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1834.9%
99th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%41st of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate22.4%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%204th of 1,666 in CA
Unemployment rate7.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%529th of 1,681 in CA
Foreign-born residents28.2%
85th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%487th of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters60.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%453rd of 1,610 in CA
Uninsured rate8.6%
63rd
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%411th of 1,675 in CA
Median home value$273,400
38th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,476th of 1,586 in CA
Average commute23.9 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,172nd of 1,584 in CA
Median gross rent$1,129
31st
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,307th of 1,464 in CA
Housing vacancy4.6%
29th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,147th of 1,664 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.410
28th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,198th of 1,651 in CA
Population15,599
24th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377894th of 1,688 in CA
Homeownership rate53.9%
23rd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,124th of 1,662 in CA
Population density174/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,123rd of 1,688 in CA
Diversity index21.5
14th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,566th of 1,688 in CA
Government workers9.4%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,410th of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$54,051
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,424th of 1,575 in CA
Broadband access84%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,466th of 1,662 in CA
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,264th of 1,678 in CA
Healthcare workers5.9%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,333rd of 1,678 in CA
Work from home3.6%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,545th of 1,680 in CA
Median earnings per worker$31,424
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,532nd of 1,658 in CA
Median age26.9
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,613th of 1,687 in CA
Residents 65 and older7.3%
2nd
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,596th of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers4.2%
2nd
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,534th of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$18,059
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,618th of 1,685 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,620th of 1,687 in CA
Veterans1%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,570th of 1,686 in CA

Measure	93250	Kern	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Residents under 18	34.9%	28.6%	22%	22%	99th	41st of 1,688
Poverty rateWeakness	22.4%	19.1%	12%	12.5%	89th	204th of 1,666
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.7%	8.6%	6.6%	5.2%	85th	529th of 1,681
Foreign-born residents	28.2%	20.2%	27%	14.1%	85th	487th of 1,688
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60.7%	56.4%	55.3%	51.1%	85th	453rd of 1,610
Uninsured rate	8.6%	7.8%	6.6%	8.4%	63rd	411th of 1,675
Median home value	$273,400	$338,300	$734,700	$332,700	38th	1,476th of 1,586
Average commute	23.9 min	24.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	36th	1,172nd of 1,584
Median gross rent	$1,129	$1,300	$2,036	$1,413	31st	1,307th of 1,464
Housing vacancy	4.6%	7.2%	7.5%	10.1%	29th	1,147th of 1,664
Income inequality (Gini)	0.410	0.458	0.489	0.483	28th	1,198th of 1,651
Population	15,599	915,075	39,287,377	334,922,499	24th	894th of 1,688
Homeownership rate	53.9%	60.1%	55.9%	65.2%	23rd	1,124th of 1,662
Population density	174/sq mi	113/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	1,123rd of 1,688
Diversity index	21.5	58.8	69.7	61.4	14th	1,566th of 1,688
Government workers	9.4%	18.2%	14.8%	14.5%	14th	1,410th of 1,678
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,051	$70,210	$99,122	$80,734	13th	1,424th of 1,575
Broadband accessWeakness	84%	91.6%	93.5%	91%	10th	1,466th of 1,662
Tech workers	0.7%	1.9%	4.4%	3.8%	8th	1,264th of 1,678
Healthcare workers	5.9%	8.8%	9.4%	9.7%	7th	1,333rd of 1,678
Work from home	3.6%	7.5%	17.2%	15.1%	4th	1,545th of 1,680
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,424	$40,347	$52,643	$49,666	4th	1,532nd of 1,658
Median age	26.9	32.7	37.9	38.9	2nd	1,613th of 1,687
Residents 65 and older	7.3%	11.9%	15.7%	17.2%	2nd	1,596th of 1,688
Self-employed workers	4.2%	9.7%	11.4%	10%	2nd	1,534th of 1,678
Per capita incomeWeakness	$18,059	$29,699	$49,513	$44,673	1st	1,618th of 1,685
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	5.9%	18.8%	37.1%	35.7%	1st	1,620th of 1,687
Veterans	1%	4.9%	4.3%	6.2%	1st	1,570th of 1,686

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

27%

5–17

13%

18–24

13%

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

26.9

Under 18

34.9%

65 and over

7.3%

Race and ethnicity

White9%
Black0.5%
Hispanic88%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

21.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

28.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

17%

Spanish

82%

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 3,903
Average household size: 3.9
Family households: 86.1%
Married couples: 49.7%
Living alone: 12%
Veterans (of adults): 1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

93250

$54,051

Kern Co.

$70,210

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$18,059

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.410

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93250

$273,400

Kern Co.

$338,300

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93250

$1,129

Kern Co.

$1,300

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,090
Owner-occupied: 53.9%
Vacant: 4.6%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.3%
Home value to income: 5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

19%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

29%

20–29

14%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry

29%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Healthcare

Sales

Education

Food service

Management

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

40%

Retail

10%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Construction

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Other services

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$31,424

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93250	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,021	$74,888
Service	$28,919	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,835	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$25,334	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,269	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

40%

High school

32%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Households with broadband: 84%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 47.8%
No internet access: 12.7%
Without health insurance: 8.6%
Limited-English households: 27.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Mc Farland
State: California
County: Kern County
Center point: 35.6691° N, 119.2020° W
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: under 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

McFarland3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 93250

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93216	Delano, CA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
93215	Delano, CA	7.6 mi	54,556	$66,204	$302,700
93261	Richgrove, CA	11 mi	2,005	$43,850	$203,500
93263	Shafter, CA	13 mi	24,024	$71,528	$334,500
93280	Wasco, CA	14 mi	27,407	$51,388	$274,900
93218	Ducor, CA	16 mi	780	$91,500	$261,800
93219	Earlimart, CA	16 mi	9,057	$52,273	$258,400
93287	Woody, CA	16 mi	98	$49,750	$261,400
93308	Bakersfield, CA	17 mi	55,078	$62,445	$323,000
93314	Bakersfield, CA	19 mi	35,407	$126,250	$543,900
93312	Bakersfield, CA	20 mi	58,384	$114,195	$440,400
93270	Terra Bella, CA	21 mi	5,482	$67,136	$308,100

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Questions about 93250

What city is zip code 93250?

93250 is assigned to Mc Farland, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93250 in?

93250 is in Kern County, California.

What is the population of 93250?

About 15,599 people live in 93250, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93250 in?

93250 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93250?

The median household income in 93250 is $54,051.

What zip codes are near 93250?

The closest zip codes to 93250 are 93216, 93215, 93261, 93263, 93280.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93250, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.