Estimated zip code population in 2022: 20,608 Zip code population in 2010: 20,938 Zip code population in 2000: 16,202
Houses and condos: 5,220 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,365
% of renters here:
48%
State:
44%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 93203: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 214.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 96 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($2,498)
California:
0.7% ($4,831)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,648 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,190 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 10,582
(51.4%)
Females: 10,025
(48.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 93203:
High school or higher: 45.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 93203:
Never married: 46.0%
Now married: 46.9%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 2.7%
Divorced: 2.9%
Zip code 93203 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $248,985
93203:
$248,985
California:
$715,900
According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in 93203 zip code as of May 14, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 93203 is 1,869 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
25.5 years
California median age:
37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
4.2 people
California:
2.8 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 93203, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $33,842 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,842
State:
$95,910
Salary/wage: $28,417 (reported on 91.7% of returns)
Here:
$28,417
State:
$77,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1792.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4335.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7801.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12798.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21950.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $145 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$145
California:
$2,294
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,167 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,167
State:
$10,949
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,086 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,086
State:
+$49,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 119.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 840.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,481 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,481
State:
+$15,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.5% for AGIs below $25k, 120.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 231.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 417.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,180 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
93203:
$8,180
California:
$23,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,977 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:
$23,977
State:
$39,517
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 164.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 242.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 807.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,740 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:
$5,740
State:
$12,598
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 178.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,123 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
93203:
$7,123
State:
$8,807
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 229.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,654 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,654
State:
$2,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 201.0% for AGIs below $25k, 178.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.8%
Here:
91%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 93203, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $26,403 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$26,403
State:
$72,726
Salary/wage: $23,385 (reported on 95.5% of returns)
Here:
$23,385
State:
$59,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.3% for AGIs below $25k, 85.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $348 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$348
California:
$2,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,283 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,283
State:
$9,308
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$800 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:
+$800
State:
+$30,460
Profit/loss from business: +$9,920 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
+$9,920
State:
+$17,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,860 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
93203:
$8,860
California:
$19,557
Total itemized deductions: $18,234 (29% of AGI, reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$18,234
State:
$34,004
Here:
29.0% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,713 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,713
State:
$4,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,014 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
93203:
$5,014
State:
$14,448
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,886 (reported on 40.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,886
State:
$2,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 80.3%
Here:
80%
State:
64%
(% for various income ranges: 79.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 93203, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,411 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$22,411
State:
$58,600
Salary/wage: $19,569 (reported on 95.6% of returns)
Here:
$19,569
State:
$49,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.2% for AGIs below $10k, 82.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $452 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$452
California:
$2,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,789 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,789
State:
$4,746
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,843 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:
+$11,843
State:
+$23,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,965 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,965
State:
+$16,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,319 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
93203:
$2,319
California:
$3,192
Total itemized deductions: $15,639 (30% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
$15,639
State:
$28,113
Here:
30.1% of AGI
State:
25.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,293 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,293
State:
$3,923
Here:
4.1% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $2,173 (reported on 37.6% of returns)
93203:
$2,173
State:
$10,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,227 (reported on 53.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,227
State:
$1,763
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 83.5%
Here:
84%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 80.4% for AGIs below $10k, 85.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,201 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,848
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 379 (234 now married, 145 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,677 (1,991 now married, 2,679 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 93203 with a mortgage: 1,632 (32 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,474 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $541
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
27.8%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
18.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 93203: Jai - Alai Dairy (A), Tejon Ranch (B), Teel Ranch (C), Camp Ten A (D), Camp Ten B (E), Camp Eight (F), Webfoot Duck Club (G), A D Edmonston Pumping Plant (H), Pastoria Substation (I), Edmonston Substation (J), Kern County Fire Department Station 54 Arvin (K), Veterans Building (L), Kern County Building (M), Arvin City Hall (N), Arvin Branch Kern County Library (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 93203 include: Arvin Wesleyan Church (A), Assembly of God Church of Arvin (B), Bright Hope Baptist Church (C), Calvary Church of God in Christ (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Gospel Tabernacle of Arvin (F), Pentecostal Church of Arvin (G), Primera Iglesia Bautista (H), Saint Thomas Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 93203 include: Di Giorgio County Park (1), Arvin Little League Field (2), Kovacevich Park (3), Smothermon Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 96 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 618 2-persons, 1,087 3-persons, 1,049 4-persons, 666 5-persons, 472 6-persons, 453 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 408 1-person, 91 2-persons, 12 4-persons
4,067 married couples with children.
2,431 single-parent households (353 men, 2,078 women).
15.9% of residents of 93203 zip code speak English at home.
83.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 15% well, 17% not well, 16% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% very well, 38% well, 20% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (38% very well, 26% well, 36% not at all).
Foreign born population: 6,326 (30.7%) (28.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
30.7%
Whole state:
26.7%
93%Honduras
2%Costa Rica
2%Malaysia
1%El Salvador
0%United Arab Emirates
0%Guatemala
0%Japan
2%American
0%German
0%Swiss
0%Russian
0%Northern European
0%English
0%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
9172010 or later
1,6982000 to 2009
2,1731990 to 1999
1,660Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HECK CELLARS WINERY (15401 BEAR MTN WINERY RD in DI GIORGIO, CA) . Federal Facility
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)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: WINES, BRANDY, AND BRANDY SPIRITS Organizations: ANNHEUDER BUSH BEV (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MASTER CELLARS WINERY
GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED (830 EAST SYCAMORE in ARVIN, 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)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FROZEN FRUITS, FRUIT JUICES, AND VEGETABLES Organizations: ROD GRIMM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GRIMMWAY FROZEN FOODS, GRIMWAY FARMS
GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES INC (11412 MALAGA RD in ARVIN, 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)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FROZEN FRUITS, FRUIT JUICES, AND VEGETABLES Alternative names: GRIMMWAY FARMS, PROCESSING, GRIMMWAY MALAGA PLANT
HAVEN DRIVE MIDDLE (341 HAVEN DR. in ARVIN, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6008817 Organizations: ARVIN UNION ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TEJON RANCH (CONTACT/OWNER)
FRICK/MISSION RESOURCES (T325 R29E SEC 2 KERN CO in ARVIN, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
JAKES TRUCK TRACTOR SVC (941 S DERBY in ARVIN, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JAKE SLIKKER (CONTACT/OWNER)
LONNIE PLOTT TRUCKING (15658 SUNSET BLVD in ARVIN, CA)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
EDSAL SANDUSKY CORPORATION (16125 WIDMERE RD in ARVIN, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS Alternative names: SANDUSKY CABINETS INC - WEST
GOLD RIBBON POTATO CO (1060 SO DERBY in ARVIN, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (3 MILES EAST OF ARVIN HWY 223 in ARVIN, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%
48.3%Electricity
46.7%Utility gas
1.9%No fuel used
1.8%Solar energy
1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 10,613. Population change in the 1990s: +5,589 (+52.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,624
Northeast: 69
Midwest: 78
South: 326
West: 70
58% of the 93203 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.
96% of the 93203 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30
Here:
0.9%
California:
10.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
California:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 179
Here:
13.7%
California:
15.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
51,217Transportation occupations
50,250Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
44,818Construction and extraction occupations
37,238Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
36,833Office and administrative support occupations
36,397Community and social service occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
A C S RECLAMATION & RECOVERY, (300 EAST SYCAMORE RD in ARVIN, CA; small business) : $499,273 in 3 contractsin 2004
$218,927 with Defense Logistics Agency for Operation Training Devices. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2004-03-25. Completion date: 2004-10-09.
$196,746 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2004-06-28. Completion date: 2005-06-27.
$83,600 with Defense Logistics Agency for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2004-05-17. Completion date: 2004-07-02.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 88. The highest number of fire incidents - 153 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.9%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (29.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 93203