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93604

Zip code 93604: Bass Lake, California

Residential delivery areaMadera CountyPacific Time
Population
710
Median household income
$134K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$936K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
51
U.S. 38.9
Land area
44 sq mi
16 people/sq mi

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

About 93604

93604 is a rural zip code in Bass Lake, California (Madera County), covering 44 sq mi of land. About 710 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 51 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $134,357 a year, 66% above the national median of $80,734. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $935,500, or 7.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales.

How 93604 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
51
Under 18
20.8%
65 and over
25.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American1.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
25.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
71.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
89%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
11%

Households

Households
264
Average household size
2.7
Family households
79.2%
Married couples
58%
Living alone
20.8%
Veterans (of adults)
0.7%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
17%
$25–50k
2%
$50–75k
10%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
25%
$150–200k
17%
$200k+
30%

Median household income

93604
$134,357
Madera Co.
$76,627
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$74,286
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
46.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93604
$935,500
Madera Co.
$393,200
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

93604
—
Madera Co.
$1,390
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,302
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
79.7%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
7.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
50%
Carpooled
20%
Transit
0%
Walked
18%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
25%
20–29
26%
30–44
22%
45–59
16%
60+
12%
Average commute
30.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
43.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
57%
Management
24%
Sales
16%
Food service
3%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
38%
Public administration
19%
Education
14%
Retail
12%
Professional and technical services
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$134,571
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
33.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
19.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work93604U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$158,472$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$63,618$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
16%
Some college
20%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
33%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.8%
Graduate or professional degree
33.3%
Households with broadband
86%
Cable, fiber or DSL
83.3%
No internet access
14%
Without health insurance
10.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Bass Lake
Center point
37.3479° N, 119.5298° W
Land area
44 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

  • Bass Lake (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 93604

ZipCityDistanceIncome
93669Wishon4.1 mi$250,000+
93644Oakhurst5.9 mi$81,196
93643North Fork9.9 mi$71,082
93601Ahwahnee12 mi$76,555
93623Fish Camp12 mi—
93614Coarsegold14 mi$87,869
93645O Neals14 mi$79,792
93605Big Creek19 mi—
93602Auberry21 mi$78,016
93653Raymond22 mi$120,568
93626Friant23 mi$173,788
93651Prather24 mi$107,587

Questions about 93604

What city is zip code 93604?

93604 is assigned to Bass Lake, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93604 in?

93604 is in Madera County, California.

What is the population of 93604?

About 710 people live in 93604, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93604 in?

93604 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93604?

The median household income in 93604 is $134,357.

What zip codes are near 93604?

The closest zip codes to 93604 are 93669, 93644, 93643, 93601, 93623.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93604, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.