ZIP Code 93205 — Bodfish CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 93205 covers Bodfish, CA in Kern County with a population of about 2,191.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 442, 760; U.S. House district CA-20; the BAKERSFIELD media market.

Median household income in ZIP 93205 is about $33,295 — about 56% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 54.8%; unemployment rate near 20.3%; 13.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Other services; about 7.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.1 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 $104,700 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $801 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.3% (about 9.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93205 in Bodfish, CA, a household would need roughly $29,000 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 $673. That sits below the local median household income ($33,295), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Bodfish CDP, 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 Bodfish CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 12.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 108 for ZIP 93205 (Bodfish CDP, 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.