93560 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 93560, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

93560 is a zip code in Kern County and Los Angeles County, California, which covers East Kern CCD, Tehachapi CCD, and North Antelope Valley, with a total population of 21,195 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 93560 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 93560.

The estimated population of people living in 93560 is 21,195, with a median age of 31.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 93560 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
21,195
+0.99%
+1.91%
2020
20,988
 -3.53% -
2019
21,756
+3.95%
-
2018
20,929
+0.63%
-
2017
20,797
 - -

Population of 93560 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 93560 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
42.3%
43.9%
 -3.64%
Black/African American
8.9%
9.1%
 -2.20%
Native
0.2%
1%
 -80.00%
Hispanic
43.1%
37.4%
 +15.24%
Asian
1%
2.7%
 -62.96%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.8%
5.9%
 -35.59%
Other
0.6%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 93560 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 93560 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 93560 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 93560 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.4 -1.57% 30.3 -1.3% 32.2 -0.92%
2020 31.9 0% 30.7 -2.85% 32.5 +0.93%
2019 31.9 -0.93% 31.6 -1.56% 32.2 0%
2018 32.2 -3.88% 32.1 +2.88% 32.2 -9.8%
2017 33.5 - 31.2 - 35.7 -

The median age of the 93560 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 93560 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,713 +18.72% 1,258 +15.57% 2,046 1,384
10 to 19 1,430 +16.73% 1,441 +28.71% 1,656 1,895
20 to 29 2,118 -6.3% 1,470 -10% 1,940 1,322
30 to 39 1,529 -12.17% 1,427 -6.15% 1,347 1,321
40 to 49 1,278 -0.32% 1,221 +2.79% 1,266 1,255
50 to 59 1,450 -18.75% 1,478 -43.74% 1,179 930
60 to 69 741 +55.98% 799 +12.15% 1,226 859
70+ 714 0.34% 730 +23.58% 691 878

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 93560 zip code is $70,119.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 93560.

  • Under 25
    $45,926.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,146.00
  • 45 to 64
    $86,885.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,227.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 93560 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 93560, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 93560 is currently $85,588.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.04% of households in 93560 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 93560 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.39%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.70%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.03%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.75%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.54%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.55%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.04%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 93560 is $27,804.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 93560 by the total population of 93560.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 93560 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 93560 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.32%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.96%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.93%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.76%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 93560 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 93560 zip over the age of 16 is 15,542.

Of those people, a total of 60.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 93560 is 52.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 93560 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,328 21.00% 48.00%
20 to 24 years 1,080 76.20% 28.30%
25 to 29 years 2,182 76.50% 10.40%
30 to 34 years 1,534 80.20% 9.70%
35 to 44 years 2,512 82.90% 8.70%
45 to 54 years 2,210 81.40% 3.20%
55 to 59 years 1,042 59.10% 6.00%
60 to 64 years 1,409 42.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,293 21.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 952 3.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 93560. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,101 58.10% 9.40%
Black or African American 1,224 65.70% 16.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 131 55.00% 0.00%
Asian 218 65.60% 12.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,619 67.10% 5.20%
Two or more races 1,249 60.90% 17.80%
Hispanic or Latino 6,446 60.50% 7.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,206 59.80% 9.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 93560 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 93560 is 8,116, with median earnings of $42,705.00.

Women in 93560 are earning approximately 70.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,116 $42,705.00
Male 4,733 $49,010.00
Female 3,383 $34,658.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 93560 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 418 $77,979.00
Business and Financial 299 $82,782.00
Computer and Mathematical 234 $77,059.00
Architecture and Engineering 251 $129,821.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 47 $124,183.00
Community and Social Service 106 $57,000.00
Legal 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 580 $22,406.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $10,486.00
Healthcare Practitioners 322 $48,654.00
Healthcare Support 112 $19,706.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 134 $7,412.00
Law Enforcement 124 $64,286.00
Food Preparation and Serving 243 $13,242.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 160 $10,385.00
Personal Care and Service 150 $43,889.00
Sales 938 $28,846.00
Office and Administrative Support 826 $35,875.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 345 $25,619.00
Construction and Extraction 847 $32,266.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 498 $57,091.00
Production 633 $62,653.00
Transportation and Material Moving 504 $55,133.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 93560 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 93560.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 199 $85,083.00 219 $54,219.00
Business and Financial 136 $83,306.00 163 $56,850.00
Computer and Mathematical 128 $97,900.00 106 $71,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 216 $130,938.00 35 $95,179.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 41 $124,471.00 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 40 $0.00 66 $34,286.00
Legal 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 126 $47,250.00 454 $22,125.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 43 $11,181.00 14 $8,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 22 $0.00 300 $49,359.00
Healthcare Support 52 $19,474.00 60 $22,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 85 $7,061.00 49 $76,875.00
Law Enforcement 105 $54,438.00 19 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 135 $13,932.00 108 $9,038.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 134 $9,451.00 26 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 150 $43,889.00
Sales 396 $58,321.00 542 $21,850.00
Office and Administrative Support 203 $40,703.00 623 $29,957.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 237 $23,603.00 108 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 771 $31,758.00 76 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 498 $57,091.00 0 $0.00
Production 533 $52,408.00 100 $66,118.00
Transportation and Material Moving 443 $55,808.00 61 $32,163.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,736 households in 93560, with an average household size of 3.15 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,867 families living in the 93560 zip code with an average family size of 3.74 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 93560:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,618 298 951 1,869
Average Household Size 4 2.93 3.53 1.34
Total Families 3,618 298 951 0
Average Household Size 3.98 2.63 3.19 0

Poverty

Of the 4,867 families living in 93560, 11.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 93560:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,301 housing units in 93560.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,736 92.26%
Vacant 565 7.74%

22.56% of the total 7,301 housing units in 93560 are rental units. This is approximately 1,647 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,971 are occupied by the owner - or 68.09% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 93560 is $1,023.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 93560 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    118
  • Less than $500
    112
  • $500 to $999
    663
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    608
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    192
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    56
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    16

Property Value

The median value of a property in 93560 is $240,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 93560 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    386
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    307
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    317
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    587
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,009
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,078
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    258
  • $1,000,000 or more
    29

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 93560. The chart below shows the number of properties in 93560 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    126
  • 1940 to 1949
    73
  • 1950 to 1959
    375
  • 1960 to 1969
    196
  • 1970 to 1979
    767
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,367
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,575
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,405
  • 2010 to 2013
    417
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 93560 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    287
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,032
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,349
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,068

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 93560 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 93560 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 93560.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    153
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    272
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    426
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    687
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,905
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,252
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,752
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    210
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    135
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    113
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    391
  • 90 or more minutes
    488

Summary

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