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Where 93561 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 93561 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgSEG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 93,561 = 3 × 13 × 2399. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10110110101111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 93560 (Rosamond, CA, 19 mi away) and 93562 (Trona, CA, 80 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 93561 becomes 16539, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13659, 13695, 15639, 15693, 15936, 15963, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96531 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,943 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 92%.
- 🎯1,138 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 93561 and you would come out at 35.10°S, 61.48°E — 1,048 miles from Saint-Denis, Reunion, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 301.8 square miles of land, 93561 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 229 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31,175This ZIP31,175 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,394This ZIP12,394 |
| Housing units | 14,063This ZIP14,063 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,357This ZIP$87,357California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $408,800This ZIP$408,800California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,363This ZIP$1,363California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3%This ZIP29.3% |
| Mean commute | 33.4 minThis ZIP33.4 min |
| Population density | 103.3 / sq miThis ZIP103.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 479This ZIP479 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,957This ZIP4,957 |
| Annual payroll | $219,420,000This ZIP$219,420,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,130This ZIP13,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,098,335,000This ZIP$1,098,335,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 301.82 sq miThis ZIP301.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
Other place names in 93561
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 93561
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
93581 | Tehachapi, CA | 3.2 mi |
93531 | Keene, CA | 10.7 mi |
93501 | Mojave, CA | 16.8 mi |
93203 | Arvin, CA | 18.7 mi |
93560 | Rosamond, CA | 18.9 mi |
93502 | Mojave, CA | 19.6 mi |
93518 | Caliente, CA | 19.8 mi |
93241 | Lamont, CA | 24.2 mi |
93220 | Edison, CA | 24.5 mi |
93243 | Lebec, CA | 24.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 93561?
93561 is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County, part of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.0987, -118.5167.
What county is 93561 in?
93561 lies in Kern County.
What area code is 93561?
Tehachapi uses area code 661, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 93561 in?
93561 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 93561?
About 31,175 people live in ZIP code 93561, in 12,394 households, at 103.3 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 93561?
$87,357 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 93561?
The closest are 93581 (3.2 mi), 93531 (10.7 mi), 93501 (16.8 mi), 93203 (18.7 mi) and 93560 (18.9 mi).
Is 93561 a PO Box ZIP code?
93561 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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