ZIP Code 93280 — Wasco city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 93280 covers Wasco, CA in Kern County with a population of about 27,266.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 661; U.S. House district CA-22; the BAKERSFIELD media market.

Median household income in ZIP 93280 is about $55,060 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.4%; unemployment rate near 7.3%; 7.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Education; about 2.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $255,300 — about 27% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $829 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.7% (about 6.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93280 in Wasco, CA, a household would need roughly $70,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,640. That is about 27% above the local median household income ($55,060), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wasco city, CA as Relatively High (composite score 98.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (99.7) and flood (98.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wasco city, CA show little to no average snow and around 7.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,342 for ZIP 93280 (Wasco city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.