Zip code 93405: San Luis Obispo, California

Q: What city is zip code 93405?

93405 is assigned to San Luis Obispo, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93405 in?

93405 is in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93405?

About 25,002 people live in 93405, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93405?

The median household income in 93405 is $60,399.

Q: What zip codes are near 93405?

The closest zip codes to 93405 are 93408, 93409, 93407, 93403, 93406.

Residential delivery areaSan Luis Obispo CountyPacific Time

Population

25,002

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$950K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,020/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

22.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

90 sq mi

279 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 93405

93405 is a small-town zip code in San Luis Obispo, California (San Luis Obispo County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 25,002 people live here, or 279 per square mile. The median resident is 22.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,399 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 43.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $949,700, or 15.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 35% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,020 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, management and sales. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93405 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate43.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%31st of 1,666 in CA
Rent-burdened renters77.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%95th of 1,610 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.553
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.48961st of 1,651 in CA
Median home value$949,700
95th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700422nd of 1,586 in CA
Unemployment rate9.8%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%286th of 1,681 in CA
Government workers21%
87th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%369th of 1,678 in CA
Median gross rent$2,020
84th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036650th of 1,464 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher54.8%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%349th of 1,687 in CA
Housing vacancy9.9%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%586th of 1,664 in CA
Work from home15.1%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%849th of 1,680 in CA
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%573rd of 1,678 in CA
Diversity index47.3
47th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,100th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,066th of 1,662 in CA
Population25,002
40th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377724th of 1,688 in CA
Foreign-born residents6.9%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,394th of 1,688 in CA
Per capita income$35,940
37th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,087th of 1,685 in CA
Self-employed workers7.6%
27th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,339th of 1,678 in CA
Population density279/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,053rd of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers7.7%
23rd
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,103rd of 1,678 in CA
Median household income$60,399
21st
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,349th of 1,575 in CA
Residents 65 and older11.9%
17th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,326th of 1,688 in CA
Veterans2.6%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,279th of 1,686 in CA
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,358th of 1,675 in CA
Homeownership rate34.7%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,474th of 1,662 in CA
Median age22.6
1st
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,646th of 1,687 in CA
Average commute14.6 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,538th of 1,584 in CA
Residents under 187.5%
1st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,547th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$23,379
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,610th of 1,658 in CA

Measure	93405	San Luis Obispo	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Poverty rateWeakness	43.5%	12.9%	12%	12.5%	99th	31st of 1,666
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	77.4%	57.6%	55.3%	51.1%	99th	95th of 1,610
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.553	0.475	0.489	0.483	98th	61st of 1,651
Median home value	$949,700	$824,700	$734,700	$332,700	95th	422nd of 1,586
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.8%	5.5%	6.6%	5.2%	94th	286th of 1,681
Government workers	21%	19.5%	14.8%	14.5%	87th	369th of 1,678
Median gross rent	$2,020	$1,992	$2,036	$1,413	84th	650th of 1,464
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.8%	39.8%	37.1%	35.7%	84th	349th of 1,687
Housing vacancy	9.9%	12.9%	7.5%	10.1%	71st	586th of 1,664
Work from home	15.1%	15.2%	17.2%	15.1%	61st	849th of 1,680
Tech workers	3.5%	3.3%	4.4%	3.8%	61st	573rd of 1,678
Diversity index	47.3	51.8	69.7	61.4	47th	1,100th of 1,688
Broadband access	91.7%	93.1%	93.5%	91%	46th	1,066th of 1,662
Population	25,002	281,555	39,287,377	334,922,499	40th	724th of 1,688
Foreign-born residents	6.9%	9.9%	27%	14.1%	38th	1,394th of 1,688
Per capita income	$35,940	$51,592	$49,513	$44,673	37th	1,087th of 1,685
Self-employed workers	7.6%	13.1%	11.4%	10%	27th	1,339th of 1,678
Population density	279/sq mi	85/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	1,053rd of 1,688
Healthcare workers	7.7%	8.9%	9.4%	9.7%	23rd	1,103rd of 1,678
Median household income	$60,399	$97,446	$99,122	$80,734	21st	1,349th of 1,575
Residents 65 and older	11.9%	22.1%	15.7%	17.2%	17th	1,326th of 1,688
Veterans	2.6%	6.3%	4.3%	6.2%	11th	1,279th of 1,686
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	5.7%	6.6%	8.4%	9th	1,358th of 1,675
Homeownership rateWeakness	34.7%	62.1%	55.9%	65.2%	6th	1,474th of 1,662
Median age	22.6	40.4	37.9	38.9	1st	1,646th of 1,687
Average commuteStrength	14.6 min	22.3 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,538th of 1,584
Residents under 18	7.5%	17.5%	22%	22%	1st	1,547th of 1,688
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$23,379	$48,819	$52,643	$49,666	1st	1,610th of 1,658

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

54%

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

22.6

Under 18

7.5%

65 and over

11.9%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black1.0%
Hispanic16%
Asian6%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.8%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

47.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

72%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 8,883
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 35.3%
Married couples: 26.3%
Living alone: 23.4%
Veterans (of adults): 2.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

29%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

16%

Median household income

93405

$60,399

San Luis Obispo Co.

$97,446

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,940

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

43.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.553

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93405

$949,700

San Luis Obispo Co.

$824,700

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93405

$2,020

San Luis Obispo Co.

$1,992

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

58%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,858
Owner-occupied: 34.7%
Vacant: 9.9%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 77.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 60.1%
Home value to income: 15.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

32%

10–19

46%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

15%

Management

11%

Sales

Education

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

18%

Education

14%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Professional and technical services

11%

Manufacturing

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Construction

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

Wholesale

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$23,379

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93405	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,971	$74,888
Service	$11,360	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,181	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,827	$49,199
Production and transportation	$13,790	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

12%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.8%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.4%
No internet access: 3.2%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): San Luis Obispo
State: California
County: San Luis Obispo County
Center point: 35.3005° N, 120.7348° W
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

San Luis Obispo7% of zip
Avila Beach (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 93405

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93408	San Luis Obispo, CA	1.7 mi	6	—	—
93409	San Luis Obispo, CA	2.6 mi	2,952	—	—
93407	San Luis Obispo, CA	3.7 mi	347	—	—
93403	San Luis Obispo, CA · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
93406	San Luis Obispo, CA · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
93410	San Luis Obispo, CA	4.4 mi	7,396	—	—
93412	Los Osos, CA · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
93402	Los Osos, CA	5.7 mi	14,197	$109,090	$806,800
93424	Avila Beach, CA	7.6 mi	962	—	$1,186,700
93442	Morro Bay, CA	7.9 mi	11,571	$95,623	$918,700
93443	Morro Bay, CA · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
93401	San Luis Obispo, CA	8.1 mi	29,202	$96,824	$973,000

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Questions about 93405

What city is zip code 93405?

93405 is assigned to San Luis Obispo, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93405 in?

93405 is in San Luis Obispo County, California.

What is the population of 93405?

About 25,002 people live in 93405, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93405 in?

93405 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93405?

The median household income in 93405 is $60,399.

What zip codes are near 93405?

The closest zip codes to 93405 are 93408, 93409, 93407, 93403, 93406.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93405, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.