93263 ZIP Code, Shafter, CA
93263 is a ZIP code in Shafter, California in Kern County. It covers 92 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 93314, 93312 and 93206. 24,024 people live here in 6,402 households. With about 260 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (63% own). Median household income is $71,528, below the California median of $99,122; 56% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Shafter, CA
- County: Kern County
- Land area: 92 sq mi
- Population: 24,024
- Median household income: $71,528
- Carrier routes: 9 (7,748 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 24,024 |
| Households | 6,402 |
| Median household income | $71,528 |
| Income per person | $24,509 |
| Median age | 28.3 |
| Homeowners | 62.9% |
| Median home value | $334,500 |
| Median rent | $1,285 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 55.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 6.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 21.8% |
| Broadband internet | 87.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 59.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.1% |
| $10–15K | 5.1% |
| $15–25K | 7.1% |
| $25–35K | 6.7% |
| $35–50K | 14.6% |
| $50–75K | 16.6% |
| $75–100K | 12.0% |
| $100–150K | 17.7% |
| $150–200K | 10.9% |
| $200K+ | 6.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 16.3% |
| 10–19 | 20.6% |
| 20–24 | 6.5% |
| 25–34 | 18.7% |
| 35–44 | 13.5% |
| 45–54 | 10.2% |
| 55–64 | 6.4% |
| 65–74 | 5.0% |
| 75+ | 2.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 40.7% |
| Owned outright | 19.3% |
| Rented | 35.2% |
| Vacant | 4.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 80.6% |
| Townhome | 1.3% |
| 2–4 units | 5.8% |
| 5–19 units | 0.6% |
| 20+ units | 1.7% |
| Mobile / other | 10.0% |
Businesses in 93263
259 business establishments with 11,557 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Transportation and Warehousing: 55
- Retail Trade: 35
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 23
- Wholesale Trade: 21
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 18
- Construction: 16
- Accommodation and Food Services: 14
- Manufacturing: 13
EDDM carrier routes
93263 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 7,748 residential and 363 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 93263
93263 has 9 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 7,748 residential and 363 business mailboxes. Routes range from 405 homes (R002) to 1,603 homes (C004); the median route has 857 homes. The Census counted 6,402 households in 93263 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 2 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
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- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 460 homes
- Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 648 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 967 homes
- Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 405 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 650 homes
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Every carrier route in 93263
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 1,072 | 15 | $21,637 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 650 | 29 | $86,840 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 967 | 61 | $78,251 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 1,603 | 16 | $84,286 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 460 | 93 | $29,802 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 648 | 68 | $52,458 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 405 | 48 | $78,251 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 857 | 5 | $84,286 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 1,086 | 28 | $52,458 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 93263 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 93314 — Rosedale CDP, CA (6.7 mi)
- 93312 — Bakersfield city, CA (11.1 mi)
- 93206 — Buttonwillow CDP, CA (11.7 mi)
- 93250 — McFarland city, CA (13.3 mi)
- 93276 — Tupman CDP, CA (13.8 mi)
- 93280 — Wasco city, CA (14.8 mi)
- 93309 — Bakersfield city, CA (15.6 mi)
- 93301 — Bakersfield city, CA (16.2 mi)
Areas that include 93263
- Shafter, CA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Smith Corner, CA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Mexican Colony, CA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Cherokee Strip, CA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Kern County ZIP codes — 51 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 8 of 36: highest median household income in Kern County
- No. 9 of 36: highest median home value in Kern County
- No. 4 of 36: highest share of households with children in Kern County
- No. 5 of 37: lowest median age in Kern County
Mail every home in 93263
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 93263, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 93263 in?
- 93263 is a Shafter, CA mailing address. By land area, 40% lies inside Shafter; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 93263 in?
- 93263 is in Kern County.
- What is the population of 93263?
- About 24,024 people (±771), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,341.
- What is the median household income in 93263?
- $71,528 (±$7,792), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 93263?
- 9 USPS carrier routes with 7,748 residential and 363 business mailboxes (8,108 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 93263?
- The closest, measured center to center: 93314 (6.7 mi, Rosedale), 93312 (11.1 mi, Bakersfield), 93206 (11.7 mi, Buttonwillow), 93250 (13.3 mi, McFarland), 93276 (13.8 mi, Tupman) and 93280 (14.8 mi, Wasco).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.