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Where 93523 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 93523 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZSEG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 93523 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10110110101010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 93522 (Darwin, CA, 93 mi away) and 93524 (Edwards, CA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 93523 becomes 32539 — and that is a real ZIP code: Crestview, FL, 1,838 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23359, 23395, 25339, 29335, 29353, 32359, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23395 in Horntown, VA, 2,346 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 91%.
- 🎯1,108 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 93523 and you would come out at 35.00°S, 62.12°E — 1,056 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 37.9 square miles of land, 93523 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,502This ZIP3,502 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,238This ZIP1,238 |
| Housing units | 1,533This ZIP1,533 |
| Median age | 26.1This ZIP26.1California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,227This ZIP$70,227California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $198,900This ZIP$198,900California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,288This ZIP$2,288California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3%This ZIP38.3% |
| Mean commute | 16.5 minThis ZIP16.5 min |
| Population density | 92.5 / sq miThis ZIP92.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 244This ZIP244 |
| Annual payroll | $17,268,000This ZIP$17,268,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,150This ZIP1,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $83,050,000This ZIP$83,050,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.85 sq miThis ZIP37.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 93523
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 93523
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
93524 | Edwards, CA | 6.8 mi |
93505 | California City, CA | 8.9 mi |
93504 | California City, CA | 13.3 mi |
93596 | Boron, CA | 13.3 mi |
93516 | Boron, CA | 13.7 mi |
93502 | Mojave, CA | 16.9 mi |
93501 | Mojave, CA | 19.7 mi |
93535 | Lancaster, CA | 20.5 mi |
93519 | Cantil, CA | 22.5 mi |
93534 | Lancaster, CA | 24.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 93523?
93523 is in Edwards, California, in Kern County, part of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.9953, -117.8840.
What county is 93523 in?
93523 lies in Kern County.
What area code is 93523?
Edwards uses area code 661, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 93523 in?
93523 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 93523?
About 3,502 people live in ZIP code 93523, in 1,238 households, at 92.5 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 93523?
$70,227 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 93523?
The closest are 93524 (6.8 mi), 93505 (8.9 mi), 93504 (13.3 mi), 93596 (13.3 mi) and 93516 (13.7 mi).
Is 93523 a PO Box ZIP code?
93523 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “93523 ZIP Code — Edwards, California (Kern County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/93523
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