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Shafter ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Shafter, CA is 93263, and its area code is 661.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
21,193
Area code
661

Mail addressed to Shafter uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Shafter in numbers

About 21,193 people live in Shafter, in 5,677 households. The median household income is $71,215 a year, 28% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $335,800 (54% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,253 a month. The median age is 28.1; 12.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population21,193Shafter21,193
Households5,677Shafter5,677
Median age28.1Shafter28.1California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$71,215Shafter$71,215California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$335,800Shafter$335,800California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,253Shafter$1,253California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%Shafter12.2%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.3 minShafter23.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density548 / sq miShafter548 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Shafter city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Shafter

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shafter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
93263 Shafter , CA Standard 24,024 $71,528 $334,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Shafter

These ZIP codes cover part of Shafter but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Shafter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
93308 Bakersfield , CA Standard 55,078 $62,445 $323,000

Map of Shafter ZIP codes

93263

The ZIP codes of Shafter, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Shafter

The nearest larger towns are Oildale (34,687 people, 10 mi), Wasco (26,558 people, 12 mi) and Bakersfield (411,986 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Shafter
TownPopulationDistance
Rosedale 18,877 6.3 mi
Greenacres 4,906 8.1 mi
Oildale 34,687 10.2 mi
Wasco 26,558 12.2 mi
Old Stine 3,760 12.6 mi
Bakersfield 411,986 12.7 mi
McFarland 14,222 13.1 mi
La Cresta 8,389 13.2 mi
Benton Park 5,707 13.3 mi
East Bakersfield 11,062 14.4 mi
Cottonwood 3,107 15.3 mi
Hillcrest 10,511 15.4 mi
Potomac Park 10,138 15.5 mi
Rexland Acres 2,760 16.7 mi

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