ZIP Code 93518 — Caliente, CA
93518 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Caliente, California, in Kern County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 93518 at a glance
| ZIP code | 93518 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Caliente |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Kern FIPS 06029 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Population | 1,205 |
| Coordinates | 35.376750, -118.473140 |
How ZIP+4 works in 93518
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 93518. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 93518 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 93518.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 93205 | Bodfish, CA | 11.2 mi |
| 93531 | Keene, CA | 12.7 mi |
| 93240 | Mountain Mesa, CA | 17.1 mi |
| 93220 | Edison, CA | 17.5 mi |
| 93283 | Weldon, CA | 17.7 mi |
| 93306 | Bakersfield, CA | 18.6 mi |
| 93561 | Tehachapi, CA | 18.7 mi |
| 93581 | Tehachapi, CA | 19 mi |
| 93285 | Wofford Heights, CA | 23.9 mi |
| 93241 | Lamont, CA | 26.2 mi |
| 93501 | Mojave, CA | 26.9 mi |
| 93307 | Bakersfield, CA | 27.3 mi |
Questions about 93518
What is the ZIP+4 code for 93518?
93518 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 93518, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 93518?
93518 is assigned to Caliente, California, in Kern County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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