Wasco, CA: ZIP codes, distance and what to know

ZIP code in Wasco

Wasco ZIP code: 93280.

Distances are straight-line from Frazier Park to the center of each ZIP code area. Residents, median year built and owner-occupied share are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates for the ZIP code area. ZIP codes in Wasco: those whose USPS city name is Wasco (GeoNames) plus those whose area overlaps Wasco (U.S. Census ZCTA-to-place relationship file); a ZIP code can belong to more than one city. Listing a ZIP code here does not mean service to every address in it.

Wasco in relation to Frazier Park

Measured in a straight line, Wasco is about 59 miles northwest of Frazier Park. Road distance is longer, and it is one of the farther places on this site's list. Both are in Kern County. Among the 134 places this site lists, Wasco is number 130 by distance from Frazier Park. Within Kern County it is number 53 of 53 places on the list. On a map, Rosedale and Stebbins sit roughly between Frazier Park and Wasco. Both use area code 661. Nearest to Frazier Park on this site's list: Lake of the Woods, Lebec, Pine Mountain Club, and Mettler.

Census Bureau ACS 2018-2022 estimates and USGS elevation.

About Wasco

Wasco is a city in Kern County. Wasco covers about 9.4 square miles and has about 26,317 residents, roughly 2,803 per square mile. The name Wasco is shared by 2 places across the country. This is the one in Kern County. Wasco is in area code 661.

Around Wasco

Green spaces in and around Wasco: Westside Park, Central Avenue Neighborhood Park, Barker Park, and Cormack Park.

Public schools near the center of Wasco include John L. Prueitt Elementary, Palm Avenue Middle, Wasco High, and Wasco Independence High.

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (neighborhoods, parks, museums), National Center for Education Statistics (public schools), CMS (hospitals). See also the Wasco city guide.

The houses of Wasco

Census estimates count 6,584 housing units in Wasco. Half the homes date from 1982 or earlier. Single-family detached houses make up 75% of Wasco's homes. 60% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Garage door springs and cables wear with every cycle whatever the age of the house, so age is only one guide to when service is due.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2018-2022 5-year estimates for Wasco.

The lay of the land

Ground elevation at the center of Wasco is about 307 feet above sea level (USGS). Frazier Park is at about 5,511 feet, which puts Wasco about 5,200 feet lower.

Around Wasco

Places close to Wasco with a page on this site:

• Smith Corner 9 mi
• Mexican Colony 10 mi
• Cherokee Strip 10 mi
• Shafter 12 mi
• Stebbins 13 mi
• Buttonwillow 13 mi
• Greenacres 20 mi
• Tupman 20 mi
• Olde Stockdale 23 mi

What the repair pages cover

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