ZIP Code 93268 — Taft city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 93268 covers Taft, CA in Kern County with a population of about 16,956.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 661; U.S. House district CA-20; the BAKERSFIELD media market.

Taft, CA sits in a university / college context (near taft college (2.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 93268 is about $55,473 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.8%; unemployment rate near 10.4%; 8.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Education, and Construction; about 3.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.3 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 $225,000 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $821 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 49.1% (about 16.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93268 in Taft, CA, a household would need roughly $62,000 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 $1,445. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,473). 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 Taft city, 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 Taft city, CA show little to no average snow and around 6.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 834 for ZIP 93268 (Taft city, 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.