ZIP Code 93225

In ZIP code 93225, near Bakersfield, homes carry a median value of $354,200 while households earn a median of $67,179, and per-capita income sits at $38,801. The county's 0.68% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $2,409 annually on a median-valued home — about 3.6% of median household income. Sales taxes add 7.25% at checkout. That combination means housing costs and the tax tied to them claim a meaningful share of earnings here, since home values run well above what the income figures alone might support.