Zip code 93562: Trona, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 93562
93562 is a rural zip code in Trona, California (San Bernardino County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 1,849 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 34.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $65,650 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 25.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $66,100, or 1.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $817 a month.
13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.
How 93562 compares
- Housing vacancy29.4%98thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%193rd of 1,664 in CA
- Residents under 1832.5%98thU.S. 22% · CA 22%76th of 1,688 in CA
- Unemployment rate11.1%96thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%207th of 1,681 in CA
- Poverty rate25.5%93rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%147th of 1,666 in CA
- Veterans9.8%89thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%187th of 1,686 in CA
- 76thU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%579th of 1,688 in CA
- 66thU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%746th of 1,678 in CA
- Tech workers3.5%61stU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%568th of 1,678 in CA
- 49thU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%691st of 1,662 in CA
- Diversity index47.748thU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,088th of 1,688 in CA
- Uninsured rate6.5%47thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%659th of 1,675 in CA
- Broadband access90.5%37thU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,192nd of 1,662 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$43,23533rdU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,130th of 1,658 in CA
- 33rdU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,128th of 1,651 in CA
- Median household income$65,65029thU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,264th of 1,575 in CA
- 24thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,359th of 1,678 in CA
- Median age34.820thU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,322nd of 1,687 in CA
- Work from home7.5%19thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,347th of 1,680 in CA
- 18thU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,564th of 1,688 in CA
- Average commute20.8 min16thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,386th of 1,584 in CA
- 13thU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,249th of 1,678 in CA
- Per capita income$24,6828thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,480th of 1,685 in CA
- 8thU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,443rd of 1,464 in CA
- 6thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,454th of 1,687 in CA
- Population1,8493rdU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,304th of 1,688 in CA
- Population density21/sq mi3rdU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,440th of 1,688 in CA
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,508th of 1,610 in CA
- Median home value$66,1001stU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,585th of 1,586 in CA
| Measure | 93562 | San Bernardino | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 29.4% | 9.3% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 193rd of 1,664 | |
| Residents under 18 | 32.5% | 25.5% | 22% | 22% | 76th of 1,688 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.1% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 207th of 1,681 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 25.5% | 13.3% | 12% | 12.5% | 147th of 1,666 | |
| Veterans | 9.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 187th of 1,686 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.5% | 12.6% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 579th of 1,688 | |
| Government workers | 16% | 16% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 746th of 1,678 | |
| Tech workers | 3.5% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 568th of 1,678 | |
| Homeownership rate | 68% | 62.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 691st of 1,662 | |
| Diversity index | 47.7 | 62.1 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 1,088th of 1,688 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.5% | 8% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 659th of 1,675 | |
| Broadband access | 90.5% | 93.3% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,192nd of 1,662 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,235 | $45,380 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 1,130th of 1,658 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.415 | 0.438 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 1,128th of 1,651 | |
| Median household income | $65,650 | $85,478 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 1,264th of 1,575 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.4% | 9.8% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,359th of 1,678 | |
| Median age | 34.8 | 34.7 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 1,322nd of 1,687 | |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 11% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,347th of 1,680 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.9% | 21.6% | 27% | 14.1% | 1,564th of 1,688 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 20.8 min | 32.6 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,386th of 1,584 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.8% | 10% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,249th of 1,678 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $24,682 | $34,343 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 1,480th of 1,685 | |
| Median gross rent | $817 | $1,801 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 1,443rd of 1,464 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 12.8% | 23.3% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 1,454th of 1,687 | |
| Population | 1,849 | 2,197,104 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 1,304th of 1,688 | |
| Population density | 21/sq mi | 110/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,440th of 1,688 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 21% | 58.5% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,508th of 1,610 | |
| Median home value | $66,100 | $505,000 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 1,585th of 1,586 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White69%
- Black0.9%
- Hispanic19%
- Asian1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other2%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 671
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 66%
- Married couples
- 49.8%
- Living alone
- 28.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.8%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 950
- Owner-occupied
- 68%
- Vacant
- 29.4%
- Median year built
- 1958
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 21%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 12%
- Home value to income
- 1.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 93562 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $59,000 | $74,888 |
| Service | $21,083 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $38,558 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $65,357 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $72,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 85.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.2%
- Households with broadband
- 90.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 40.2%
- No internet access
- 5.8%
- Without health insurance
- 6.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Trona
- State
- California
- County
- San Bernardino County
- Center point
- 35.7012° N, 117.3075° W
- Land area
- 90 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Searles Valley (unincorporated)10% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 93562
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93592 | Trona, CA · PO box | 5.6 mi | — |
| 93556 | Ridgecrest, CA · PO box | 21 mi | — |
| 93555 | Ridgecrest, CA | 23 mi | $86,700 |
| 93528 | Johannesburg, CA | 30 mi | — |
| 93558 | Red Mountain, CA | 30 mi | — |
| 93554 | Randsburg, CA | 34 mi | — |
| 93542 | Little Lake, CA · PO box | 37 mi | — |
| 92310 | Fort Irwin, CA | 40 mi | $76,107 |
| 93519 | Cantil, CA | 45 mi | — |
| 93522 | Darwin, CA | 45 mi | — |
| 93504 | California City, CA · PO box | 48 mi | — |
| 92328 | Death Valley, CA | 50 mi | $94,375 |
Zip codes like 93562 elsewhere
Questions about 93562
What city is zip code 93562?
93562 is assigned to Trona, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 93562 in?
93562 is in San Bernardino County, California.
What is the population of 93562?
About 1,849 people live in 93562, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 93562 in?
93562 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 93562?
The median household income in 93562 is $65,650.
What zip codes are near 93562?
The closest zip codes to 93562 are 93592, 93556, 93555, 93528, 93558.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93562, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.