ZIP Code 93519

With per-capita income at $23,289, ZIP code 93519 sits firmly in working-class territory near Bakersfield. The county-level property tax rate of 0.88% is lower than many parts of California, though it applies to homes in an area where earnings trail state averages by a wide margin. Sales tax comes to 8.25% on purchases, adding to the cost of everyday goods. Together these rates mean households here devote a meaningful share of income to taxes while stretching paychecks across essentials, a balancing act familiar to many communities on Bakersfield's outskirts.