ZIP Code 93523

In ZIP code 93523, near Bakersfield, median household income of $70,227 and per-capita income of $29,226 place the area in middle-income territory rather than among affluent communities. Homes here have a median value of $198,900, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.88% applies to that value. Sales tax runs 8.25%. Taken together, the tax load is moderate: property taxes take a smaller share of income than in higher-rate counties, while the sales tax matches California's standard combined rate. This profile fits a working- and middle-income area where housing costs and tax obligations stay within reach of local earnings.