Sales tax in Bakersfield, CA
The combined sales tax rate in Bakersfield, CA is 8.25%, effective 2026-07-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 12 on file · 1 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Kern County
- Levied by
- California and Bakersfield
How the combined rate in Bakersfield, CA is made up
Each government below levies its own share. A seller collects them together at the till and passes each share to the authority that levied it.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | state | 7.25% | Jan 1, 2017 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Bakersfield | city | 1% | Jul 1, 2026 | California sales and use tax rates by jurisdiction |
| Combined rate | 8.25% | |||
ZIP codes in Bakersfield
12 on file — 1 wholly inside the city limits and 11 crossing them. Each has its own page.
1 ZIP code wholly inside Bakersfield
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Bakersfield's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 93301 | 8.25% | no other city |
11 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Bakersfield. An address in one may be taxed at a neighbour's rate instead, and the figure shown is the most likely one across the whole ZIP code.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 93203 | 8.25% | Arvin and Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93304 | 8.25% | Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93305 | 8.25% | Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93306 | 8.25% | Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93307 | 8.25% | Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93308 | 8.25% | Shafter and Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93309 | 8.25% | Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93311 | 8.25% | Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93312 | 8.25% | Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93313 | 8.25% | Unincorporated Kern County |
| 93314 | 8.25% | Unincorporated Kern County |
What can change the tax you pay in Bakersfield, CA
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 11 of Bakersfield's 12 ZIP codes are also reached by Unincorporated Kern County, Arvin and Shafter, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Bakersfield's.
- What you are buying. Categories are not taxed alike. The calculator switches between general merchandise, prepared food and lodging, which are the categories we hold rates for here.
How Bakersfield compares with the rest of California
Bakersfield's 8.25% is below what most ZIP codes carry in California. Of the state's 2,584 ZIP codes with a figure, 189 land on the same one, 896 carry a lower figure and 1,499 a higher one. Across California the combined rate runs from 7.25% to 11.25%. See every city in California.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~7.75% | 535 | |
| ~8.75% | 373 | |
| ~9.75% | 346 | |
| ~7.25% | 282 | |
| ~8.25% | 189 | Bakersfield |
Counted from ZIP-code figures. A tilde marks a band where some ZIP codes cross a tax boundary and are counted at their most likely rate.
How sales tax is collected
The seller generally collects the tax from the buyer at the point of sale and passes it to the authorities that levied it. In most states it is added at the till rather than included in the advertised price. Read how sales tax works, including sourcing rules, online purchases and who is required to collect.
Rates last verified: Sep 4, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.
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