Which ZIP code in Kern County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

93518 (Caliente), at 93.3% (±6.9%), among 36 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Kern County, CA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Kern County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 36 with at least 1,000 residents. 93518 (Caliente, 93.3%), 93314 (Bakersfield, 84.3%) and 93527 (Inyokern, 82.9%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Kern County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Kern County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	93518	Caliente	93.3% ±6.9%	1,205	496	545
2	93314	Bakersfield	84.3% ±3.7%	35,407	10,979	12,717
3	93527	Inyokern	82.9% ±13.4%	1,831	812	460
4	93222	Pine Mountain Club	82.7% ±8.7%	2,721	1,336	—
5	93283	Weldon	81.3% ±9.2%	2,326	1,091	549
6	93561	Tehachapi	79.8% ±2.6%	31,175	12,394	13,915
7	93312	Bakersfield	79.5% ±2.2%	58,384	18,330	19,818
8	93313	Bakersfield	78.6% ±2.6%	61,843	16,917	18,619
9	93285	Wofford Heights	78.0% ±9.7%	2,920	1,561	712
10	93560	Rosamond	77.4% ±3.7%	22,119	7,013	7,708
11	93311	Bakersfield	70.9% ±3.1%	55,555	17,589	20,234
12	93225	Frazier Park	67.6% ±10.5%	4,663	1,960	1,113
13	93240	Lake Isabella	66.7% ±10.1%	5,981	2,581	2,371
14	93205	Bodfish	65.8% ±15.1%	1,708	805	811
15	93306	Bakersfield	63.8% ±2.7%	74,116	22,736	25,103
16	93263	Shafter	62.9% ±5.2%	24,024	6,402	7,748
17	93555	Ridgecrest	62.5% ±2.9%	33,845	13,537	13,851
18	93215	Delano	60.5% ±3.9%	54,556	12,858	12,582
19	93280	Wasco	57.6% ±5.3%	27,407	6,619	6,654
20	93505	California City	55.4% ±6.5%	14,353	4,579	5,246
21	93252	Maricopa	54.8% ±10.0%	1,295	540	293
22	93250	Mc Farland	53.9% ±5.9%	15,599	3,903	3,857
23	93203	Arvin	53.7% ±4.4%	20,712	5,052	5,531
24	93516	Boron	52.3% ±13.6%	2,889	1,000	1,061
25	93268	Taft	50.2% ±6.3%	16,963	5,766	5,575

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 36 of 51 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 14,714 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Kern County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 93518 (Caliente), at 93.3% (±6.9%), among 36 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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