ZIP 93304
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 93304 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in October, about $23 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 93304 is 0% below its high of $1,447 in August 2026, at $1,447 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 93304 changed +1.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
30% of the median household income ($50,790) is $1,270 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,100); a 2-bedroom is $1,430.
2nd cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Bakersfield.
ZIP 93305, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,210/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 93304. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 93304 (Bakersfield, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 11% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 93304 in Bakersfield, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 93304 in Bakersfield, CA stood at $1,156 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,447, reflecting a 25.2% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $45,563 to $50,790 across the same window, up 11.5% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.8% since 2021, moving from about 49,647 residents to roughly 51,037. Renters now make up 53.9% of households, compared with 57.6% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 93304 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 93304 covers Bakersfield, CA. The median rent here is $1,447/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,100/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,430/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($50,790/yr), ZIP 93304 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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At $1,447/mo, rent takes ~34% of ZIP 93304's median household income ($50,790/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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