ZIP Code 93555 — Ridgecrest city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 93555 covers Ridgecrest, CA in Kern County with a population of about 33,629.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 93555 is about $84,141 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.1%; unemployment rate near 8.4%; 30.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Education, and Retail trade; about 10.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.2 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 $235,400 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $942 (about 19% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.7% (about 2.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93555 in Ridgecrest, CA, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,512. That sits below the local median household income ($84,141), 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 Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest city, CA show little to no average snow and around 4.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,655 for ZIP 93555 (Ridgecrest 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.