ZIP Code 93224

In ZIP code 93224, near Bakersfield, households earn a median of $47,000, while per-capita income sits at $28,913. A median home value of $208,800, taxed at the county's 0.88% effective property rate, works out to roughly $1,840 a year in property taxes. Sales taxes add 8.25% to most purchases. Together, these figures sketch a place where home prices run well above what a single year's median income could cover, and where ongoing taxes on property and spending both shape the monthly budget.