Monterey County, California
Monterey County covers 3,282 sq mi of land and has about 437,613 residents. 36 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 25 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
437,613
133/sq mi
Median household income
$97K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$781K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,055
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Salinas8 zips
- Monterey4 zips
- Seaside1 zip
- Marina1 zip
- Soledad1 zip
- Greenfield1 zip
- King City1 zip
- Pacific Grove1 zip
- Carmel2 zips
- Castroville1 zip
- Gonzales1 zip
- Carmel Valley1 zip
- San Miguel1 zip
- Aromas1 zip
- Pebble Beach1 zip
- Carmel By The Sea1 zip
- Bradley1 zip
- Big Sur1 zip
- Chualar1 zip
- Jolon1 zip
- Moss Landing1 zip
- San Ardo1 zip
- Lockwood1 zip
- San Lucas1 zip
- Spreckels1 zip
Zip codes in Monterey County
36 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93426 | Bradley | 1,564 | $102,500 | |
| 93450 | San Ardo | 668 | — | |
| 93451 | San Miguel | 5,207 | $98,188 | |
| 93901 | Salinas | 29,724 | $91,233 | |
| 93902 | Salinas · PO box | — | — | |
| 93905 | Salinas | 63,898 | $80,126 | |
| 93906 | Salinas | 64,199 | $97,555 | |
| 93907 | Salinas | 25,146 | $104,942 | |
| 93908 | Salinas | 12,450 | $156,394 | |
| 93912 | Salinas · PO box | — | — | |
| 93915 | Salinas · PO box | — | — | |
| 93920 | Big Sur | 1,464 | $76,542 | |
| 93921 | Carmel By The Sea | 2,322 | $96,923 | |
| 93922 | Carmel · PO box | — | — | |
| 93923 | Carmel | 12,565 | $142,474 | |
| 93924 | Carmel Valley | 6,316 | $148,563 | |
| 93925 | Chualar | 1,241 | $72,604 | |
| 93926 | Gonzales | 8,724 | $77,694 | |
| 93927 | Greenfield | 21,574 | $82,500 | |
| 93928 | Jolon | 1,175 | — | |
| 93930 | King City | 17,243 | $75,577 | |
| 93932 | Lockwood | 482 | $134,342 | |
| 93933 | Marina | 28,122 | $99,826 | |
| 93940 | Monterey | 30,605 | $106,044 | |
| 93942 | Monterey · PO box | — | — | |
| 93943 | Monterey | 10 | — | |
| 93944 | Monterey | 2,665 | — | |
| 93950 | Pacific Grove | 14,951 | $106,065 | |
| 93953 | Pebble Beach | 3,613 | $142,763 | |
| 93954 | San Lucas | 191 | $60,417 | |
| 93955 | Seaside | 32,266 | $85,282 | |
| 93960 | Soledad | 27,471 | $96,049 | |
| 93962 | Spreckels | 174 | — | |
| 95004 | Aromas | 4,363 | $130,744 | |
| 95012 | Castroville | 10,814 | $80,288 | |
| 95039 | Moss Landing | 948 | $49,410 |
Monterey County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
11%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
17%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
27%
High school
21%
Some college
16%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
12%
How people get to work
Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
1%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
10%
Other
5%
At a glance
| Monterey | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 52.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 29.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 26.4 min |