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Where 93501 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 93501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSEG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 93,501 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3463. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10110110100111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 93483 (Grover Beach, CA, 136 mi away) and 93502 (Mojave, CA, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 93501 becomes 10539, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09351, 10953, 13905, 15930, 19035, 19053, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09351 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,811 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 91%.
- 🎯1,124 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 93501 and you would come out at 35.07°S, 61.78°E — 1,053 miles from Saint-Denis, Reunion, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 222.0 square miles of land, 93501 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 169 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,435This ZIP6,435 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,186This ZIP2,186 |
| Housing units | 2,382This ZIP2,382 |
| Median age | 33.2This ZIP33.2California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,737This ZIP$56,737California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $196,100This ZIP$196,100California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,238This ZIP$1,238California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0%This ZIP8.0% |
| Mean commute | 32.4 minThis ZIP32.4 min |
| Population density | 29.0 / sq miThis ZIP29.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 112This ZIP112 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,742This ZIP3,742 |
| Annual payroll | $380,612,000This ZIP$380,612,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,890This ZIP1,890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $85,299,000This ZIP$85,299,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 222.01 sq miThis ZIP222.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 93501
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 93501
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
93502 | Mojave, CA | 2.9 mi |
93560 | Rosamond, CA | 14.0 mi |
93505 | California City, CA | 15.3 mi |
93561 | Tehachapi, CA | 16.8 mi |
93523 | Edwards, CA | 19.7 mi |
93581 | Tehachapi, CA | 20.0 mi |
93504 | California City, CA | 20.8 mi |
93519 | Cantil, CA | 22.6 mi |
93534 | Lancaster, CA | 24.4 mi |
93536 | Lancaster, CA | 24.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 93501?
93501 is in Mojave, California, in Kern County, part of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.0658, -118.2218.
What county is 93501 in?
93501 lies in Kern County.
What area code is 93501?
Mojave uses area code 661, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 93501 in?
93501 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 93501?
About 6,435 people live in ZIP code 93501, in 2,186 households, at 29.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 93501?
$56,737 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 93501?
The closest are 93502 (2.9 mi), 93560 (14 mi), 93505 (15.3 mi), 93561 (16.8 mi) and 93523 (19.7 mi).
Is 93501 a PO Box ZIP code?
93501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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