Housing data for ZIP code 93305

Name: Housing in ZIP code 93305, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 93305 has an estimated 37,714 residents and 11,750 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Bakersfield, Kern County.

65.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,137 (±$38) a month.

The median home value is $251,200 (±$10,314).

The median household income is $43,244 (±$5,066) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 37,714 (±2,535)
Median gross rent: $1,137
Median home value: $251,200
Households that rent: 65.8%

How ZIP code 93305 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 93305	Bakersfield	Kern County	California	United States
Residents	37,714 (±2,535)	411,986	915,075	39,287,377	334,922,499
Housing units	11,750 (±503)	135,724	306,999	14,644,735	143,775,355
Households that rent	65.8% (±3.0 points)	39.4%	39.9%	44.1%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,137 (±$38)	$1,472	$1,300	$2,036	$1,413
Median home value	$251,200 (±$10,314)	$371,700	$338,300	$734,700	$332,700
Median household income	$43,244 (±$5,066)	$80,540	$70,210	$99,122	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,217 (±$182)	$3,619	$2,984	$5,124	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	62.9% (±5.7 points)	56.8%	56.5%	55.3%	51.1%
Built before 1980	78.7% (±6.4 points)	34.6%	42.9%	56.0%	49.7%
Average commute	22.7 minutes (±1.6)	23.6 minutes	24.4 minutes	28.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	90.0% (±2.4 points)	94.0%	91.6%	93.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	29.5 years (±1.9)	32.1 years	32.7 years	37.9 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 93305, median gross rent is lower than in Kern County ($1,300).

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 93305 is lower than in Bakersfield as a whole ($1,472).

Its median home value is lower than in Bakersfield as a whole ($371,700).

Among the 37 ZIP codes in Kern County with a published estimate, ZIP 93305 ranks 25 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 38 ZIP codes in Kern County with a published estimate, ZIP 93305 ranks 24 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 38 ZIP codes in Kern County with a published estimate, ZIP 93305 ranks 33 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 93305

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 93305	Kern County	California	United States
Less than $500	4.3% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	3.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	29.4% (±4.9 points)	22.4%	7.2%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	43.8% (±5.3 points)	36.1%	16.2%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	15.2% (±3.7 points)	22.1%	21.5%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	5.4% (±3.2 points)	10.7%	19.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	1.2% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	12.5%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.8% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	19.1%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 43.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 93305

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$789 (±$321)
1 bedroom	$934 (±$73)
2 bedrooms	$1,125 (±$47)
3 bedrooms	$1,438 (±$113)
4 bedrooms	$1,588 (±$250)

Rent burden in ZIP code 93305

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 93305	Kern County	California	United States
Less than 15%	7.6% (±2.1 points)	10.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.6% (±2.3 points)	10.7%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.9% (±2.9 points)	11.1%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.0% (±4.2 points)	11.1%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.1% (±2.2 points)	8.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	56.8% (±5.3 points)	48.3%	46.0%	41.9%

62.9% (±5.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 93305 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 93305

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 93305	Kern County	California	United States
Less than $50,000	1.3% (±0.8 points)	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	5.3% (±2.8 points)	2.9%	1.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	6.4% (±2.3 points)	3.8%	1.3%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	11.8% (±3.5 points)	6.0%	1.4%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	44.2% (±5.7 points)	22.6%	4.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	24.9% (±5.1 points)	42.8%	17.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	5.4% (±2.7 points)	14.9%	42.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.7% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	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 93305

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 93305	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	65.6% (±3.5 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	5.1% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	14.0% (±2.7 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±1.6 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.0% (±1.4 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.9% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±1.0 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 93305 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 93305	Kern County	California	United States
2020 or later	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	1.5% (±0.9 points)	8.9%	6.5%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	4.0% (±2.0 points)	17.3%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±1.9 points)	13.6%	10.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	9.9% (±2.4 points)	15.9%	14.9%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	20.1% (±3.1 points)	15.7%	16.8%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	15.9% (±3.1 points)	9.6%	12.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	20.6% (±3.4 points)	9.3%	12.4%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	9.6% (±2.1 points)	4.2%	5.4%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	12.5% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	8.9%	11.7%

78.7% of the homes in ZIP code 93305 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 93305

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 93305	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	43.8% (±3.9 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	51.0% (±3.9 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.7% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	3.0%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 93305 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 93305	Kern County	California	United States
Drove alone	78.5% (±4.0 points)	78.4%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±2.6 points)	11.4%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.4% (±2.2 points)	7.5%	17.2%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 93305 take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 93305

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Bakersfield	67%	$1,472	39.4%
La Cresta	18%	$1,177	57.0%
East Bakersfield	13%	$1,090	81.8%

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 93305

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
93301	2.0 mi	$1,200	$295,700	$43,561	63.5%
93304	4.1 mi	$1,206	$240,900	$50,790	53.9%
93309	5.5 mi	$1,379	$320,400	$63,544	52.9%
93312	7.6 mi	$2,055	$440,400	$114,195	20.5%
93307	10 mi	$1,241	$272,100	$56,446	53.0%
93241	11 mi	$962	$211,900	$33,417	56.6%
93308	11 mi	$1,336	$323,000	$62,445	51.3%
93306	13 mi	$1,278	$320,600	$69,805	36.2%

Crime reported to police in Bakersfield

Most of ZIP code 93305 is policed by the Bakersfield Police Department, which reported 496 violent and 2,260 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.

Crime reported to police in Bakersfield

ZIP code 93305 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93305: 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 93305

What is the median rent in ZIP code 93305?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93305 is $1,137 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 93305?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 93305 is $251,200 (±$10,314) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 93305?

The median household income in ZIP code 93305 is $43,244 (±$5,066) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 93305 in?

Most of ZIP code 93305’s land lies in Bakersfield; it also covers La Cresta, East Bakersfield.

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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