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93268 Zip Code (Taft, CA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Taft, CA (17.15%), Valley Acres, CA (9.83%), Dustin Acres, CA (8.76%), Ford City, CA (3.66%), South Taft, CA (2.57%), Taft Heights, CA (0.72%)
County: Kern County, CA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 16,981
Zip code population in 2010: 16,897
Zip code population in 2000: 14,926

Houses and condos: 6,391
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,108
% of renters here:

54%
State:

44%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 93268: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 41.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 405 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($1,975)
California:

0.7% ($4,831)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,436 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,778 (0.9%)

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Males: 8,737  (51.5%)
Females: 8,243  (48.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 93268:

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 93268:

  • Never married: 40.1%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

Zip code 93268 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 93268 (2022)
    • 8,89152.4%White
    • 7,26442.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4942.9%Two or more races
    • 1230.7%Black
    • 1210.7%Asian
    • 380.2%American Indian
    • 220.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 230.1%Some other race
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Urban population: 15,133
Rural population: 1,847

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $212,935
93268:

$212,935
California:

$715,900



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in 93268 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 93268 is 688 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

31.2 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.8 people
California:

2.8 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 93268, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,796 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,796
State:

$95,910

Salary/wage: $43,764 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:

$43,764
State:

$77,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1510.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4094.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7121.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11446.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19520.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 56720.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $715 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$715
California:

$2,294
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1310.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,430 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

$7,430
State:

$10,949
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 22.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 109.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 274.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2693.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,286 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

+$5,286
State:

+$49,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 201.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2486.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,322 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

+$8,322
State:

+$15,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 107.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 493.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,651 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
93268:

$25,651
California:

$23,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.0% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 204.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 552.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1359.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,804 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:

$29,804
State:

$39,517
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 199.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 396.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 880.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7126.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,018 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:

$8,018
State:

$12,598
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 239.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1980.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,296 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
93268:

$8,296
State:

$8,807
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 286.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1373.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,434 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,434
State:

$2,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.9% for AGIs below $25k, 95.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 87.6%
Here:

88%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 82.4% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 93268, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,736 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$50,736
State:

$72,726

Salary/wage: $45,160 (reported on 87.3% of returns)
Here:

$45,160
State:

$59,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 43.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $627 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$627
California:

$2,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,235 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:

$7,235
State:

$9,308
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,931 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:

+$2,931
State:

+$30,460
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,454 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:

+$13,454
State:

+$17,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,332 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
93268:

$20,332
California:

$19,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,340 (23% of AGI, reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:

$24,340
State:

$34,004

Here:

23.1% of AGI
State:

22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,916 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,916
State:

$4,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,133 (reported on 26.0% of returns)
93268:

$10,133
State:

$14,448
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,361 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,361
State:

$2,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.5%
Here:

66%
State:

64%
(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 66.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 93268, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,317 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$39,317
State:

$58,600

Salary/wage: $36,695 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:

$36,695
State:

$49,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.2% for AGIs below $10k, 74.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,203 (reported on 35.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,203
California:

$2,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,542 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,542
State:

$4,746
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,248 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,248
State:

+$23,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,910 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

+$7,910
State:

+$16,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,224 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
93268:

$3,224
California:

$3,192
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,583 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:

$13,583
California:

$17,688

Total itemized deductions: $17,274 (24% of AGI, reported on 30.1% of returns)
Here:

$17,274
State:

$28,113

Here:

24.3% of AGI
State:

25.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,076 (4% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,076
State:

$3,923

Here:

4.2% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,913 (reported on 69.2% of returns)
93268:

$4,913
State:

$10,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,723 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,723
State:

$1,763

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.1%
Here:

71%
State:

66%
(% for various income ranges: 60.9% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$50,011
California:

$91,551
Taft, CA (93268) map Nearest zip codes: 93276, 93224, 93311, 93206, 93314, 93263.
Taft Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

52.6%
California:

46.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

12.8%
California:

48.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,815
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,206


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 238 (43 now married, 198 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,856 (1,530 now married, 2,325 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 93268 with a mortgage: 1,263 (68 second mortgage, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,389
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $536

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

28.1%
Whole state:

12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

9.8%
Whole state:

6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.9
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 93268: Southern Calif Gas Camp (A), Taft City Corporation Yard (B), Petroleum Club (C), Standard Oil Camp One-C (D), Standard Oil Camp Eleven-C (E), Kern County Fire Department Station 21 Taft (F), Taft Community Center (G), West Kern Oil Museum (H), Veterans Memorial Building (I), Taft Community Correctional Facility (J), Taft College Library (K), Taft Civic Center (L), Taft City Hall (M), Taft Chamber of Commerce (N), Taft Branch Kern County Library (O), Regency Nursing Home (P), California Department of Natural Resources (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Westside Shopping Center (1), Taft Hills Plaza Shopping Center (2), Hall Mart Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 93268 include: Community Christian Fellowship Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of God (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), First Assembly of God Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Church of Christ Scientist (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Westside District Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 93268 include: Franklin Field (1), A Street Park (2), Civic Center Park (3), Cougar Sports Center (4), Ford City Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 3672010 to 2019
  • 3412000 to 2009
  • 2101990 to 1999
  • 9421980 to 1989
  • 9561970 to 1979
  • 6411960 to 1969
  • 1,1141950 to 1959
  • 5421940 to 1949
  • 1,2201939 or earlier

Zip code 93268 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Taft, CA (93268)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Taft, CA (93268)
  • 8no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 4642 bedrooms
  • 1,5443 bedrooms
  • 6274 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taft, CA (93268)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Taft, CA (93268)
  • 75no bedroom
  • 4251 bedroom
  • 1,2802 bedrooms
  • 1,0323 bedrooms
  • 2844 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Taft, CA (93268) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Taft, CA (93268) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 120no vehicle
  • 1,0481 vehicle
  • 8442 vehicles
  • 4593 vehicles
  • 1764 vehicles
  • 525+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Taft, CA (93268) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Taft, CA (93268) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 570no vehicle
  • 1,3591 vehicle
  • 7112 vehicles
  • 4493 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles

  • Zip code 93268 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 93268 household income distribution in 2022
  • 640Less than $10,000
  • 342$10,000 to $14,999
  • 251$15,000 to $19,999
  • 341$20,000 to $24,999
  • 302$25,000 to $29,999
  • 140$30,000 to $34,999
  • 369$35,000 to $39,999
  • 386$40,000 to $44,999
  • 129$45,000 to $49,999
  • 493$50,000 to $59,999
  • 650$60,000 to $74,999
  • 605$75,000 to $99,999
  • 385$100,000 to $124,999
  • 213$125,000 to $149,999
  • 358$150,000 to $199,999
  • 204$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 93268

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 93268
  • 37Less than $10,000
  • 25$10,000 to $14,999
  • 36$15,000 to $19,999
  • 47$20,000 to $24,999
  • 10$25,000 to $29,999
  • 8$30,000 to $34,999
  • 46$50,000 to $59,999
  • 48$60,000 to $69,999
  • 184$70,000 to $79,999
  • 22$80,000 to $89,999
  • 33$90,000 to $99,999
  • 114$100,000 to $124,999
  • 104$125,000 to $149,999
  • 281$150,000 to $174,999
  • 197$175,000 to $199,999
  • 408$200,000 to $249,999
  • 223$250,000 to $299,999
  • 103$300,000 to $399,999
  • 104$400,000 to $499,999
  • 37$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$750,000 to $999,999
  • 64$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 12$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 93268

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 93268
  • 26$100 to $149
  • 10$200 to $249
  • 35$300 to $349
  • 147$450 to $499
  • 166$500 to $549
  • 157$550 to $599
  • 159$600 to $649
  • 220$650 to $699
  • 181$700 to $749
  • 234$750 to $799
  • 433$800 to $899
  • 319$900 to $999
  • 266$1,000 to $1,249
  • 310$1,250 to $1,499
  • 77$1,500 to $1,999
  • 25$2,500 to $2,999
  • 9$3,000 to $3,499
  • 161No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $964.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $145,864.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $220,751
  • Black or African American householders: $203,241
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $257,960
  • Asian householders: $289,228
  • Some other race householders: $189,796
  • Two or more races householders: $231,383
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $185,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,935
93268:

$212,935
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $150,269 - $277,997

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $357,074
Here:

$357,074
State:

$988,808

Mobile homes: $9,212
Here:

$9,212
State:

$184,506
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 93268
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,754
  • One, attached: 189
  • Two: 77
  • 3 or 4: 419
  • 5 to 9: 218
  • 10 to 19: 20
  • 20 to 49: 24
  • 50 or more: 66
  • Mobile homes: 587
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Unemployment: 10.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 93268

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 93268
  • 73.5%4,549Drove a car alone
  • 15.7%975Carpooled
  • 0.1%8Bus or trolley bus
  • 4.0%249Walked
  • 0.7%45Other means
  • 3.8%238Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 93268

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 93268
  • 273Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,2545 to 9 minutes
  • 78010 to 14 minutes
  • 87315 to 19 minutes
  • 34320 to 24 minutes
  • 10425 to 29 minutes
  • 62530 to 34 minutes
  • 9935 to 39 minutes
  • 20440 to 44 minutes
  • 79045 to 59 minutes
  • 16860 to 89 minutes
  • 23890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,981
  • Male householders: 3,395 (1,103 living alone), Female householders: 2,389 (478 living alone)
  • 2,366 spouses (2,327 opposite-sex spouses), 906 unmarried partners, (906 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,968 children (5,429 natural, 154 adopted, 380 stepchildren), 304 grandchildren, 258 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 0 foster children, 283 other relatives, 468 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 508 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,223 2-persons, 788 3-persons, 1,087 4-persons, 577 5-persons, 100 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,572 1-person, 240 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 62 5-persons

2,171 married couples with children.
2,010 single-parent households (778 men, 1,232 women).

66.1% of residents of 93268 zip code speak English at home.
32.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 9% well, 19% not well, 20% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 2,528 (14.9%)
(18.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

14.9%
Whole state:

26.7%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 89%Honduras
  • 3%Afghanistan
  • 1%Malaysia
  • 1%Costa Rica
  • 1%Indonesia
  • 1%Belize
  • 1%Greece
Most common first ancestries reported in 93268
  • 8%American
  • 7%English
  • 3%Irish
  • 2%German
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%European
  • 0%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7392010 or later
  • 9892000 to 2009
  • 2761990 to 1999
  • 647Before 1990

Zip code 93268 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANY (1050 N LINCOLN ST in TAFT, CA) . Federal Facility
    STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
    Alternative names: CHEVRON USA INC MIDWAY STA, MIDWAY STATION
  • MOBIL OIL CORP CONTINENTAL STATION (NORTH LINCOLN STREET AT ASH STREET in TAFT, CA)
    STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
    Alternative names: EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP., MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, MOBIL OIL CORPORATION CONTINENTAL
  • CHEVRON USA BUENA VISTA TANK FARM (TANK FARM RD in DUSTIN ACRES, CA)
    STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: CHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANY
  • BAKER PETROLITE TAFT ACROLEIN PLANT (19815 SOUTH LAKE ROAD in TAFT, CA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    PERFORMANCE TRACK (National Environmental Performance Track)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PESTICIDES AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS; CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
    Organizations: BAKER PETROLITE CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BAKER PETROLITE TAFT WHSE, TAFT ACROLEIN PACKAGING PLANT
  • HERITAGE RAILWAY SERV INC (19329 SOUTH LAKE RD in TAFT, CA)
    STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION.
  • KERN COUNTY RDS DEPT (220 E CEDAR ST in TAFT, CA) . Federal Facility
    STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: COUNTY OF KERN ROADS DEPT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: KERN COUNTY TAFT ROAD YARD
  • CHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANY (1 MILE SOUTH OF HWY. 119 in DUSTIN ACRES, CA)
    STATE MASTER (California - Hazardous Waste Tracking) - HAZARDOU WASTE PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (810 N. SIXTH ST. in TAFT, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6010136
    Organizations: TAFT CITY ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (300 TAYLOR ST. in TAFT, CA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6010128
    Organizations: TAFT CITY ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHEVRON USA-TAFT LIGHT OIL (LIGHT OIL WESTERN STN in TAFT, CA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Alternative names: CHEVRON USA INC, CHEVRON U S A INC, CHEVRON USA- LIGHT OIL, TEXACO EXPLOR & PRODUCTION INC, TEXACO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC
  • FOUR CORNERS PIPELINE CO LAHE (4 MILES NORTH OF TAFT in TAFT, CA)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
    Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL.
    Alternative names: FOUR COR PIPELINE CO LAHE, FOUR CORNERS PIPE LINE COMPANY
  • MCFARLAND ENERGY JAMESON TRUST TAFT (1/4 MI S TAFT ON OLIVE in TAFT, CA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MCFARLAND ENERGY INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FOUR CORNERS PIPELINE CO COLES LEVEE (7.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF TAFT in TAFT, CA)
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: FOUR COR PIPELINE CO COLES LEVEE

Zip code 93268 marital status for males
Zip code 93268 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 61.0%Utility gas
  • 33.8%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Wood

Population in 1990: 15,046.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,890
  • Northeast: 90
  • Midwest: 728
  • South: 902
  • West: 733

45% of the 93268 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.

89% of the 93268 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Taft, CA (93268)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Here:

1.5%
California:

10.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
Here:

5.0%
California:

8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 108
Here:

10.4%
California:

15.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 91,798Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 90,643Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
  • 77,794Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 70,935Construction and extraction occupations
  • 69,679Management occupations
  • 64,252Transportation occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • BAKER PETROLITE (19815 S LAKE RD in TAFT, CA) : $243,179 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $197,189 with Indian Affairs (Assistant Secretary) for Other Professional Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2003-05-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
    $95,316, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
    -$49,326, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  • FOSTER ALLDREDGE & FOSTER INC (220 MAIN ST in TAFT, CA; small business)
    $5,856 with Air Force for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Non-Aircraft; and Components. Signed on 2006-07-07. Completion date: 2006-08-07.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (250-499: 1)
  • Mining: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (100-249: 2)
  • Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 481 people in state prisons
  • 141 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 123 people in college/university student housing

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 419 people in state prisons
  • 63 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 54 people in nursing homes
  • 29 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 26 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED102$132,98731$76,613126$164,50925$57,2430$032$63,80415$135,071
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$125,7761$132,00021$97,4602$19,8850$04$82,5623$76,290
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$140,29217$77,633146$125,11619$56,4680$039$68,0209$118,649
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$144,71513$116,24559$155,4217$54,8312$79,54514$110,3624$171,128
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$200,3052$255,50014$133,4371$99,3500$00$02$186,125
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$119,8902$166,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$193,1400$01$81,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 93268
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 93268 - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 90. The highest number of fires - 173 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 93268 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.9%), and Outside Fires (41.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 93268
    • 56544.9%Structure Fires
    • 52341.5%Outside Fires
    • 16212.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 90.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 93268, California

Most common first names in zip code 93268 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John11275.6 years
William10376.8 years
James9270.8 years
Robert7972.9 years
Mary7378.3 years
George7176.1 years
Charles6870.8 years
Dorothy4575.3 years
Edward3875.8 years
Betty3770.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 93268 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6077.5 years
Brown4876.4 years
Miller3674.9 years
Wilson2973.8 years
Johnson2873.5 years
Davis2775.9 years
Hall2073.1 years
Jones1980.6 years
Thompson1964.6 years
Cox1971.6 years
Businesses in zip code 93268
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1H&R Block1
AT&T2KFC1
Albertsons1Kmart1
AutoZone1La-Z-Boy1
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
FedEx1Sears2
GNC1True Value1
Goodwill3UPS1
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