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Taft ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Taft, CA is 93268, and its area code is 661.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,125
Area code
661

Taft in numbers

About 7,125 people live in Taft, in 2,651 households. The median household income is $72,772 a year, 27% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $252,600 (66% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,069 a month. The median age is 37.1; 9.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population7,125Taft7,125
Households2,651Taft2,651
Median age37.1Taft37.1California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$72,772Taft$72,772California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$252,600Taft$252,600California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,069Taft$1,069California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%Taft9.0%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.8 minTaft18.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density467 / sq miTaft467 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Taft

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Taft
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
93268 Taft , CA Standard 16,963 $57,778 $236,700

Map of Taft ZIP codes

93268

The ZIP codes of Taft, 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 Taft

The nearest larger towns are Rosedale (18,877 people, 22 mi), Bakersfield (411,986 people, 27 mi) and Shafter (21,193 people, 27 mi).

Towns near Taft
TownPopulationDistance
South Taft 2,939 1.9 mi
Ford City 4,162 3.3 mi
Rosedale 18,877 21.9 mi
Pine Mountain Club 2,838 24.5 mi
Greenacres 4,906 24.7 mi
Greenfield 3,939 25.4 mi
Old Stine 3,760 26.2 mi
Bakersfield 411,986 26.8 mi
Benton Park 5,707 26.9 mi
Rexland Acres 2,760 27.1 mi
Shafter 21,193 27.4 mi
Cottonwood 3,107 29.0 mi

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