ZIP 93301
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 93301 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2022.
Rent in ZIP 93301 changed +4.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($43,561) is $1,089 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,020); a 2-bedroom is $1,330.
1st cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Bakersfield.
ZIP 93305, 2 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,210/mo), about $2,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 93301. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 93301 (Bakersfield, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 17.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 93301 in Bakersfield, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in ZIP 93301 in Bakersfield, CA has climbed from $1,298 to $1,413, a 8.9% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $31,992 to $43,561 across the same window, up 36.2% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has contracted by 2.7% since 2021, moving from about 14,004 residents to roughly 13,620. Renters now make up 63.5% of households, compared with 66.2% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 93301 in Bakersfield, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 93301 covers Bakersfield, CA. The median rent here is $1,413/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,020/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,330/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($43,561/yr), ZIP 93301 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.3% over the past year.
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At $1,413/mo, rent takes ~39% of ZIP 93301's median household income ($43,561/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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