Zip code 93311: Bakersfield, California

Q: What city is zip code 93311?

93311 is assigned to Bakersfield, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93311 in?

93311 is in Kern County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93311?

About 55,555 people live in 93311, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93311?

The median household income in 93311 is $116,263.

Q: What zip codes are near 93311?

The closest zip codes to 93311 are 93313, 93268, 93309, 93307, 93304.

Residential delivery areaKern CountyPacific Time

Population

55,555

Median household income

$116K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$460K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,968/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

213 sq mi

261 people/sq mi

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

About 93311

93311 is a small-town zip code in Bakersfield, California (Kern County), covering 213 sq mi of land. About 55,555 people live here, or 261 per square mile. The median resident is 32.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $116,263 a year, 44% above the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $459,500, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,968 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 42% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93311 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index70.1
94th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7149th of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 1829.1%
94th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%158th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access97%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%278th of 1,662 in CA
Population55,555
86th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377165th of 1,688 in CA
Government workers20%
84th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%431st of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$116,263
83rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122466th of 1,575 in CA
Median gross rent$1,968
83rd
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036687th of 1,464 in CA
Healthcare workers11.9%
80th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%294th of 1,678 in CA
Foreign-born residents21.4%
77th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%743rd of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$59,454
74th
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643625th of 1,658 in CA
Median home value$459,500
70th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,119th of 1,586 in CA
Per capita income$48,536
69th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513703rd of 1,685 in CA
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%483rd of 1,678 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%638th of 1,687 in CA
Self-employed workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%989th of 1,678 in CA
Homeownership rate70.9%
56th
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%569th of 1,662 in CA
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,087th of 1,681 in CA
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%573rd of 1,686 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489974th of 1,651 in CA
Work from home10.5%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,126th of 1,680 in CA
Average commute23.8 min
35th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,180th of 1,584 in CA
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,144th of 1,666 in CA
Rent-burdened renters45.7%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,235th of 1,610 in CA
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%962nd of 1,675 in CA
Population density261/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,064th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy4.2%
24th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,213th of 1,664 in CA
Residents 65 and older11.8%
16th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,330th of 1,688 in CA
Median age32.4
9th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,475th of 1,687 in CA

Measure	93311	Kern	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Diversity index	70.1	58.8	69.7	61.4	94th	149th of 1,688
Residents under 18	29.1%	28.6%	22%	22%	94th	158th of 1,688
Broadband accessStrength	97%	91.6%	93.5%	91%	92nd	278th of 1,662
Population	55,555	915,075	39,287,377	334,922,499	86th	165th of 1,688
Government workers	20%	18.2%	14.8%	14.5%	84th	431st of 1,678
Median household incomeStrength	$116,263	$70,210	$99,122	$80,734	83rd	466th of 1,575
Median gross rent	$1,968	$1,300	$2,036	$1,413	83rd	687th of 1,464
Healthcare workers	11.9%	8.8%	9.4%	9.7%	80th	294th of 1,678
Foreign-born residents	21.4%	20.2%	27%	14.1%	77th	743rd of 1,688
Median earnings per worker	$59,454	$40,347	$52,643	$49,666	74th	625th of 1,658
Median home value	$459,500	$338,300	$734,700	$332,700	70th	1,119th of 1,586
Per capita income	$48,536	$29,699	$49,513	$44,673	69th	703rd of 1,685
Tech workers	4%	1.9%	4.4%	3.8%	68th	483rd of 1,678
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.9%	18.8%	37.1%	35.7%	65th	638th of 1,687
Self-employed workers	10.3%	9.7%	11.4%	10%	62nd	989th of 1,678
Homeownership rate	70.9%	60.1%	55.9%	65.2%	56th	569th of 1,662
Unemployment rate	5.1%	8.6%	6.6%	5.2%	54th	1,087th of 1,681
Veterans	5.8%	4.9%	4.3%	6.2%	49th	573rd of 1,686
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.458	0.489	0.483	43rd	974th of 1,651
Work from home	10.5%	7.5%	17.2%	15.1%	37th	1,126th of 1,680
Average commute	23.8 min	24.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	35th	1,180th of 1,584
Poverty rate	7.9%	19.1%	12%	12.5%	31st	1,144th of 1,666
Rent-burdened renters	45.7%	56.4%	55.3%	51.1%	31st	1,235th of 1,610
Uninsured rate	4.6%	7.8%	6.6%	8.4%	28th	962nd of 1,675
Population density	261/sq mi	113/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	1,064th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	4.2%	7.2%	7.5%	10.1%	24th	1,213th of 1,664
Residents 65 and older	11.8%	11.9%	15.7%	17.2%	16th	1,330th of 1,688
Median age	32.4	32.7	37.9	38.9	9th	1,475th of 1,687

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

21%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.4

Under 18

29.1%

65 and over

11.8%

Race and ethnicity

White33%
Black6%
Hispanic39%
Asian16%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.7%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

70.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

21.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

58%

Spanish

25%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 17,589
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 78.7%
Married couples: 57.9%
Living alone: 16.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

20%

Median household income

93311

$116,263

Kern Co.

$70,210

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,536

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

33.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93311

$459,500

Kern Co.

$338,300

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93311

$1,968

Kern Co.

$1,300

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 18,357
Owner-occupied: 70.9%
Vacant: 4.2%
Median year built: 2001
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.6%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

35%

20–29

28%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

11%

Management

11%

Sales

Education

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Production

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

13%

Retail

12%

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Manufacturing

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$59,454

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93311	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$88,042	$74,888
Service	$29,434	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,848	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,155	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,730	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

22%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
Households with broadband: 97%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.5%
No internet access: 2.1%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 3.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Bakersfield
State: California
County: Kern County
Center point: 35.1537° N, 119.1684° W
Land area: 213 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bakersfield12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 93311

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93313	Bakersfield, CA	7.1 mi	61,843	$91,943	$371,900
93268	Taft, CA	14 mi	16,963	$57,778	$236,700
93309	Bakersfield, CA	14 mi	63,217	$63,544	$320,400
93307	Bakersfield, CA	14 mi	85,945	$56,446	$272,100
93304	Bakersfield, CA	15 mi	51,037	$50,790	$240,900
93241	Lamont, CA	16 mi	15,250	$33,417	$211,900
93312	Bakersfield, CA	17 mi	58,384	$114,195	$440,400
93314	Bakersfield, CA	17 mi	35,407	$126,250	$543,900
93302	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
93384	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
93276	Tupman, CA	18 mi	157	—	—
93303	Bakersfield, CA · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 93311

What city is zip code 93311?

93311 is assigned to Bakersfield, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93311 in?

93311 is in Kern County, California.

What is the population of 93311?

About 55,555 people live in 93311, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93311 in?

93311 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93311?

The median household income in 93311 is $116,263.

What zip codes are near 93311?

The closest zip codes to 93311 are 93313, 93268, 93309, 93307, 93304.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93311, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.