Housing data for ZIP code 93204

ZIP code 93204 has an estimated 13,657 residents and 2,927 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Avenal, Kings County.

54.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,015 (±$109) a month.

The median home value is $228,900 (±$30,634).

The median household income is $55,079 (±$8,326) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
13,657 (±83)
Median gross rent
$1,015
Median home value
$228,900
Households that rent
54.7%

How ZIP code 93204 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 93204AvenalKings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Residents13,657 (±83)13,608153,29839,287,377334,922,499
Housing units2,927 (±279)2,91646,98614,644,735143,775,355
Households that rent54.7% (±8.7 points)54.5%45.8%44.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,015 (±$109)$1,015$1,331$2,036$1,413
Median home value$228,900 (±$30,634)$228,900$324,300$734,700$332,700
Median household income$55,079 (±$8,326)$54,741$70,995$99,122$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,532 (±$410)$1,532$2,425$5,124$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income48.7% (±18.1 points)48.7%48.7%55.3%51.1%
Built before 198046.5% (±12.5 points)46.5%42.0%56.0%49.7%
Average commute36.3 minutes (±4.7)36.4 minutes23.0 minutes28.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.0% (±5.6 points)85.0%86.8%93.5%91.0%
Median age of residents32.5 years (±1.5)32.5 years32.5 years37.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 93204, median gross rent is lower than in Kings County ($1,331).

It is also lower than in California ($2,036).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 93204 is not measurably different from Avenal as a whole ($1,015).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Avenal as a whole ($228,900).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Kings County with a published estimate, ZIP 93204 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Kings County with a published estimate, ZIP 93204 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Kings County with a published estimate, ZIP 93204 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 93204

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 93204Kings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $5004.5% (±3.7 points)5.6%3.6%6.3%
$500 to $99943.6% (±14.8 points)21.5%7.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49946.2% (±14.5 points)33.0%16.2%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9994.1% (±4.7 points)21.5%21.5%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±2.8 points)13.0%19.8%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.5% (±2.5 points)3.3%12.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±2.8 points)2.0%19.1%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 46.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 93204

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$820 (±$461)
2 bedrooms$857 (±$166)
3 bedrooms$1,155 (±$76)
4 bedrooms$1,267 (±$157)

Rent burden in ZIP code 93204

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 93204Kings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%20.6% (±14.1 points)13.0%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.7% (±8.0 points)9.7%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.8% (±7.3 points)17.0%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.1% (±6.7 points)11.6%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%16.9% (±11.9 points)9.0%9.3%9.2%
35% or more31.8% (±13.6 points)39.7%46.0%41.9%

48.7% (±18.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 93204 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 93204

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 93204Kings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.3% (±4.8 points)6.0%2.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.6% (±1.8 points)1.7%1.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99910.6% (±8.1 points)2.6%1.3%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99923.3% (±9.5 points)5.9%1.4%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99935.1% (±10.1 points)27.4%4.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99915.5% (±10.1 points)43.6%17.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.9% (±8.8 points)11.3%42.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.7% (±2.7 points)1.7%29.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 93204

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 93204Kings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Single-family, detached62.7% (±7.5 points)71.2%57.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.7% (±2.6 points)5.3%7.4%6.2%
2 units3.6% (±2.6 points)2.7%2.4%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.8% (±3.6 points)6.5%5.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.8% (±4.7 points)3.9%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.3% (±7.7 points)2.7%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units3.7% (±2.7 points)3.5%13.6%10.3%
Mobile home6.5% (±2.9 points)4.0%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.4 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 93204 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 93204Kings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.8 points)1.7%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20196.2% (±3.7 points)8.9%6.5%9.4%
2000 to 200918.7% (±5.5 points)17.4%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199913.8% (±5.5 points)15.8%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198914.2% (±5.5 points)14.1%14.9%12.9%
1970 to 197911.0% (±5.8 points)13.9%16.8%14.2%
1960 to 196914.6% (±8.1 points)10.1%12.5%9.9%
1950 to 19598.8% (±5.3 points)8.4%12.4%9.5%
1940 to 19494.7% (±3.2 points)4.0%5.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier7.4% (±4.3 points)5.6%8.9%11.7%

46.5% of the homes in ZIP code 93204 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 93204

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 93204Kings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas55.2% (±9.6 points)65.2%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity42.9% (±9.5 points)26.3%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.1% (±0.9 points)4.8%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.8% (±1.2 points)0.4%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.5 points)1.7%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.5 points)0.7%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.5 points)0.8%3.0%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 93204 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 93204Kings CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Drove alone71.8% (±7.7 points)77.1%65.7%68.8%
Carpooled23.0% (±8.0 points)13.5%9.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.0 points)0.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±1.7 points)2.0%2.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.2% (±2.4 points)1.8%2.4%2.0%
Worked from home1.5% (±1.8 points)5.2%17.2%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 93204 take an average of 36.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 93204

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Avenal17%$1,01554.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 93204

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
932399.8 mi$1,082$138,300$48,23186.7%
9323420 mi$1,054$251,700$52,50075.4%
9326622 mi$981$291,000$62,72746.9%
9346122 mi$1,771$467,000$92,48221.6%
9324923 mi$867$170,300$46,64662.6%
9321027 mi$1,095$266,400$74,81746.1%
9345127 mi$1,978$652,900$98,18837.5%
9324629 mi————

Crime reported to police in Avenal

Most of ZIP code 93204 is policed by the Avenal Police Department, which reported 203 violent and 56 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 93204 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93204: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 93204

What is the median rent in ZIP code 93204?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93204 is $1,015 (±$109) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 93204?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 93204 is $228,900 (±$30,634) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 93204?

The median household income in ZIP code 93204 is $55,079 (±$8,326) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 93204 in?

ZIP code 93204 lies mostly in Avenal.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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