San Luis Obispo County, California

San Luis Obispo County covers 3,301 sq mi of land and has about 281,555 residents. 34 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 19 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

281,555

85/sq mi

Median household income

$97K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$825K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,992

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.4

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

12.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in San Luis Obispo County

34 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93401	San Luis Obispo	Residential	29,202	$96,824	$973,000
93402	Los Osos	Residential	14,197	$109,090	$806,800
93403	San Luis Obispo · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93405	San Luis Obispo	Residential	25,002	$60,399	$949,700
93406	San Luis Obispo · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93407	San Luis Obispo	Residential	347	—	—
93408	San Luis Obispo	Residential	6	—	—
93409	San Luis Obispo	Residential	2,952	—	—
93410	San Luis Obispo	Residential	7,396	—	—
93412	Los Osos · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93420	Arroyo Grande	Residential	31,345	$110,553	$917,900
93421	Arroyo Grande · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93422	Atascadero	Residential	33,002	$91,780	$737,600
93423	Atascadero · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93424	Avila Beach	Residential	962	—	$1,186,700
93428	Cambria	Residential	6,399	$99,762	$932,500
93430	Cayucos	Residential	3,125	$89,519	$1,018,200
93432	Creston	Residential	1,142	$146,938	$885,700
93433	Grover Beach	Residential	12,600	$86,458	$727,500
93435	Harmony · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93442	Morro Bay	Residential	11,571	$95,623	$918,700
93443	Morro Bay · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93444	Nipomo	Residential	21,611	$110,867	$816,000
93445	Oceano	Residential	6,857	$72,261	$573,800
93446	Paso Robles	Residential	45,554	$97,943	$707,500
93447	Paso Robles · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93448	Pismo Beach · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93449	Pismo Beach	Residential	8,014	$118,072	$1,021,300
93452	San Simeon	Residential	217	$54,625	$442,900
93453	Santa Margarita	Residential	2,344	$78,288	$710,000
93461	Shandon	Residential	1,548	$92,482	$467,000
93465	Templeton	Residential	11,039	$129,259	$870,100
93475	Oceano · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
93483	Grover Beach · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

San Luis Obispo County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

17%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

16%

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.9%

At a glance

	San Luis Obispo	U.S.
Own their home	62.1%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.8%	35.7%
Work from home	15.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	93.1%	91%
Without health insurance	5.7%	8.4%
Foreign-born	9.9%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.3%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.5%	5.2%
Average commute	22.3 min	26.4 min