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Wasco ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Wasco, CA is 93280, and its area code is 661.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
26,558
Area code
661

Wasco in numbers

About 26,558 people live in Wasco, in 6,342 households. The median household income is $51,727 a year, 48% below the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $273,600 (63% below the California median), and median gross rent is $1,089 a month. The median age is 30.6; 6.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population26,558Wasco26,558
Households6,342Wasco6,342
Median age30.6Wasco30.6California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$51,727Wasco$51,727California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$273,600Wasco$273,600California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,089Wasco$1,089California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%Wasco6.2%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.3 minWasco23.3 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,829 / sq miWasco2,829 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wasco

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wasco
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
93280 Wasco , CA Standard 27,407 $51,388 $274,900

Map of Wasco ZIP codes

93280

The ZIP codes of Wasco, 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 Wasco

The nearest larger towns are Delano (51,679 people, 13 mi), Oildale (34,687 people, 22 mi) and Bakersfield (411,986 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Wasco
TownPopulationDistance
McFarland 14,222 9.2 mi
Shafter 21,193 12.2 mi
Delano 51,679 13.3 mi
Rosedale 18,877 16.8 mi
Greenacres 4,906 20.2 mi
Earlimart 7,214 21.2 mi
Oildale 34,687 22.1 mi
Old Stine 3,760 24.8 mi
Bakersfield 411,986 24.9 mi
La Cresta 8,389 25.2 mi
Benton Park 5,707 25.5 mi
East Bakersfield 11,062 26.5 mi
Pixley 3,742 26.7 mi
Hillcrest 10,511 27.4 mi

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