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Kern County, CA ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Kern, CA.	69 ZIP Codes (43 General, 24 PO Box, 1 Unique, & 1 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Kern, CA. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	442, 760, 661, 559, 805, 820
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Pacific
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Kern, CA from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	909,235 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	06029
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Kern, CA in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	8,135 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Kern, CA in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	30 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Kern County, CA.	-118.730087, 35.342642
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Kern County, CA Covers 69 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 93203	General	Arvin	20,777	2.29%
ZIP Code 93205	General	Bodfish	2,081	0.23%
ZIP Code 93206	General	Buttonwillow	1,940	0.21%
ZIP Code 93215	General	Delano	53,626	5.90%
ZIP Code 93216	P.O. Box	Delano	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93220	P.O. Box	Edison	214	0.02%
ZIP Code 93222	P.O. Box	Pine Mountain Club	2,192	0.24%
ZIP Code 93224	General	Fellows	388	0.04%
ZIP Code 93225	General	Frazier Park	4,775	0.53%
ZIP Code 93226	General	Glennville	297	0.03%
ZIP Code 93238	General	Kernville	1,603	0.18%
ZIP Code 93240	General	Mountain Mesa	5,691	0.63%
ZIP Code 93241	General	Lamont	15,707	1.73%
ZIP Code 93243	General	Lebec	1,386	0.15%
ZIP Code 93249	General	Lost Hills	2,590	0.28%
ZIP Code 93250	General	Mc Farland	14,892	1.64%
ZIP Code 93251	General	Mc Kittrick	250	0.03%
ZIP Code 93252	General	Maricopa	1,499	0.16%
ZIP Code 93255	General	Onyx	630	0.07%
ZIP Code 93263	General	Shafter	22,341	2.46%
ZIP Code 93268	General	Taft	18,502	2.03%
ZIP Code 93276	P.O. Box	Tupman	177	0.02%
ZIP Code 93280	General	Wasco	28,182	3.10%
ZIP Code 93283	General	Weldon	1,880	0.21%
ZIP Code 93285	General	Wofford Heights	2,457	0.27%
ZIP Code 93287	General	Woody	221	0.02%
ZIP Code 93301	General	Bakersfield	14,518	1.60%
ZIP Code 93302	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93303	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93304	General	Bakersfield	50,837	5.59%
ZIP Code 93305	General	Bakersfield	38,392	4.22%
ZIP Code 93306	General	Bakersfield	74,623	8.21%
ZIP Code 93307	General	Bakersfield	88,338	9.72%
ZIP Code 93308	General	Bakersfield	56,037	6.16%
ZIP Code 93309	General	Bakersfield	61,079	6.72%
ZIP Code 93311	General	Bakersfield	52,466	5.77%
ZIP Code 93312	General	Bakersfield	58,714	6.46%
ZIP Code 93313	General	Bakersfield	58,322	6.41%
ZIP Code 93314	General	Bakersfield	33,619	3.70%
ZIP Code 93380	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93383	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93384	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93385	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93386	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93387	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93388	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93389	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93390	P.O. Box	Bakersfield	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93501	General	Mojave	5,772	0.63%
ZIP Code 93502	P.O. Box	Mojave	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93504	P.O. Box	California City	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93505	General	California City	14,880	1.64%
ZIP Code 93516	General	Boron	2,114	0.23%
ZIP Code 93518	General	Caliente	1,138	0.13%
ZIP Code 93519	P.O. Box	Cantil	64	0.01%
ZIP Code 93523	General	Edwards	3,293	0.36%
ZIP Code 93524	Unique	Edwards	80	0.01%
ZIP Code 93527	General	Inyokern	2,315	0.25%
ZIP Code 93528	P.O. Box	Johannesburg	113	0.01%
ZIP Code 93531	General	Keene	531	0.06%
ZIP Code 93536 *	General	Lancaster	74,283	--
ZIP Code 93554	P.O. Box	Randsburg	45	0.00%
ZIP Code 93555	General	Ridgecrest	32,810	3.61%
ZIP Code 93556	P.O. Box	Ridgecrest	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 93558	P.O. Box	Red Mountain	51	0.01%
ZIP Code 93560	General	Rosamond	21,581	2.37%
ZIP Code 93561	General	Tehachapi	31,091	3.42%
ZIP Code 93581	P.O. Box	Tehachapi	3,660	0.40%
ZIP Code 93596	P.O. Box	Boron	0	0.00%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Kern, CA, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Kern, CA Information

Kern County, CA Covers 69 ZIP Codes. This includes 43 General ZIP Codes, 24 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 1 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There is also 1 Multi County ZIP Code in this area. This record is assigned to a different county, but it does partially cover area in Kern County.

The population for Kern County is 909,235, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 111.77 persons per square mile. With 301,009 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 3.13 persons. There are 281,498 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.21 persons. 7.22% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 53.76% Employment Rate is 6.04% above the national average of 59.8%.558,810 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 18.57% (or 103,791 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 6 area codes serving this area including442, 760, 661, 559, 805 and 820. Kern is also located in the Pacific timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Kern is part of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 12540.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Kern, CA have 293,423 Residential mailboxes and 17,639 Business mailboxes.There are 14,263 businesses with a total of 207,480 employees. That is an average of 14.5 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $10,986,011,000. Other Demographics

Kern County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

909,235

Income

Median Household Income

$67,660

Housing

Total Housing Units

301,009

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

7.22%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

14,263

Families

Total Households

281,498

Employment

Employment Rate

53.76%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.57%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Kern, CA. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	909,235
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Kern, CA. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	923,469
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Kern, CA. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	281,498
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	301,009
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.13
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.21

Other Kern Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	293,423
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	17,639
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	472,748
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	127,740
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	22,018

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	14,263
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$2,629,672,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$10,986,011,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	207,480

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Kern, CA as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 5/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 5/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov