93309 ZIP Code, Bakersfield, CA
93309 is a ZIP code in Bakersfield, California in Kern County. It covers 10 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 93304, 93301 and 93312. 63,217 people live here in 22,453 households, more than in 9 of every 10 California ZIP codes. At about 6,048 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (47% own). Median household income is $63,544, well below the California median of $99,122.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Bakersfield, CA
- County: Kern County
- Land area: 10 sq mi
- Population: 63,217
- Median household income: $63,544
- Carrier routes: 30 (22,651 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 63,217 |
| Households | 22,453 |
| Median household income | $63,544 |
| Income per person | $29,744 |
| Median age | 32 |
| Homeowners | 47.1% |
| Median home value | $320,400 |
| Median rent | $1,379 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 38.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 17.3% |
| Broadband internet | 92.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 39.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.0% |
| $10–15K | 4.2% |
| $15–25K | 7.2% |
| $25–35K | 7.5% |
| $35–50K | 13.5% |
| $50–75K | 19.5% |
| $75–100K | 13.7% |
| $100–150K | 15.2% |
| $150–200K | 7.2% |
| $200K+ | 5.9% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.9% |
| 10–19 | 14.6% |
| 20–24 | 7.8% |
| 25–34 | 17.7% |
| 35–44 | 11.8% |
| 45–54 | 8.9% |
| 55–64 | 10.6% |
| 65–74 | 7.9% |
| 75+ | 5.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 29.7% |
| Owned outright | 15.2% |
| Rented | 50.0% |
| Vacant | 5.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 52.6% |
| Townhome | 7.5% |
| 2–4 units | 15.7% |
| 5–19 units | 12.7% |
| 20+ units | 9.6% |
| Mobile / other | 1.8% |
Businesses in 93309
1,578 business establishments with 23,343 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 316
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 205
- Accommodation and Food Services: 170
- Retail Trade: 166
- Finance and Insurance: 156
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 107
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 94
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 85
EDDM carrier routes
93309 has 30 USPS carrier routes with 22,651 residential and 1,902 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 93309
93309 has 30 USPS carrier routes (30 city (C)) with 22,651 residential and 1,902 business mailboxes. Routes range from 457 homes (C024) to 1,093 homes (C032); the median route has 734 homes. The Census counted 22,453 households in 93309 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 13 |
| 750–999 | 11 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 4 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 420, 457 homes
- Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 310, 535 homes
- Route C041 — USPS business mailboxes 273, 934 homes
- Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 143, 459 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 121, 613 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 93309
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C002 | City | 528 | 15 | $63,098 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 613 | 121 | $69,424 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 655 | 4 | $63,098 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 1,046 | 24 | $50,646 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 566 | 7 | $35,287 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 552 | 1 | $52,764 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 765 | 26 | $55,918 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 459 | 143 | $72,405 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 698 | 95 | $69,424 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 531 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 925 | 52 | — | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 757 | 1 | $53,520 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 633 | 0 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 956 | 30 | $76,979 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 934 | 13 | $45,835 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 696 | 2 | $83,916 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 457 | 420 | $50,109 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 829 | 20 | $51,505 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 845 | 2 | $43,236 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 690 | 1 | $82,162 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 869 | 29 | $73,271 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 1,093 | 40 | — | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 595 | 2 | $73,271 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 937 | 2 | $133,935 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 1,021 | 60 | $73,874 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 788 | 40 | $54,572 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 535 | 310 | $51,505 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 934 | 273 | $52,764 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 711 | 98 | $82,162 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 1,033 | 70 | $45,581 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 93309 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
- 93304 — Bakersfield city, CA (2.3 mi)
- 93301 — Bakersfield city, CA (3.8 mi)
- 93312 — Bakersfield city, CA (4.6 mi)
- 93305 — Bakersfield city, CA (5.5 mi)
- 93307 — Bakersfield city, CA (9.7 mi)
- 93314 — Rosedale CDP, CA (10.7 mi)
- 93241 — Weedpatch CDP, CA (11.3 mi)
- 93313 — Bakersfield city, CA (12.3 mi)
Areas that include 93309
- Bakersfield, CA ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
- Old Stine, CA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Olde Stockdale, CA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Kern County ZIP codes — 51 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 12 of 37: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Kern County
- No. 3 of 11: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Bakersfield, CA
- No. 5 of 11: lowest median age in Bakersfield, CA
- No. 5 of 11: fastest population growth in Bakersfield, CA
Mail every home in 93309
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 93309, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 93309 in?
- 93309 is a Bakersfield, CA mailing address. By land area, 90% lies inside Bakersfield, 6% lies inside Old Stine and 4% lies inside Olde Stockdale.
- What county is 93309 in?
- 93309 is in Kern County.
- What is the population of 93309?
- About 63,217 people (±2,700), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 61,079.
- What is the median household income in 93309?
- $63,544 (±$3,230), 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 93309?
- 30 USPS carrier routes with 22,651 residential and 1,902 business mailboxes (24,551 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 93309?
- The closest, measured center to center: 93304 (2.3 mi, Bakersfield), 93301 (3.8 mi, Bakersfield), 93312 (4.6 mi, Bakersfield), 93305 (5.5 mi, Bakersfield), 93307 (9.7 mi, Bakersfield) and 93314 (10.7 mi, Rosedale).
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