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Where 93581 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 93581 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBSEG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 93581 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10110110110001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 93563 (Valyermo, CA, 67 mi away) and 93584 (Lancaster, CA, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 93581 becomes 18539, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13859, 15938, 18935, 18953, 19358, 19538, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18953 in Revere, PA, 2,374 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 92%.
- 🎯1,141 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 93581 and you would come out at 35.11°S, 61.43°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 2.6 square miles of land, 93581 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.0 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,188This ZIP3,188 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Median age | 41.4This ZIP41.4California37.9US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.0%This ZIP2.0% |
| Population density | 1,228.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,228.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $3,377,000This ZIP$3,377,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.60 sq miThis ZIP2.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 93581
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 93581
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
93561 | Tehachapi, CA | 3.2 mi |
93531 | Keene, CA | 8.6 mi |
93203 | Arvin, CA | 15.5 mi |
93518 | Caliente, CA | 19.3 mi |
93501 | Mojave, CA | 20.0 mi |
93241 | Lamont, CA | 21.0 mi |
93560 | Rosamond, CA | 21.6 mi |
93220 | Edison, CA | 21.9 mi |
93303 | Bakersfield, CA | 22.7 mi |
93380 | Bakersfield, CA | 22.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 93581?
93581 is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County, part of the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1129, -118.5710.
What county is 93581 in?
93581 lies in Kern County.
What area code is 93581?
Tehachapi uses area code 661, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 93581 in?
93581 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 93581?
About 3,188 people live in ZIP code 93581, at 1,228.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 93581?
The closest are 93561 (3.2 mi), 93531 (8.6 mi), 93203 (15.5 mi), 93518 (19.3 mi) and 93501 (20 mi).
Is 93581 a PO Box ZIP code?
93581 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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