Zip code 93422: Atascadero, California

Q: What city is zip code 93422?

93422 is assigned to Atascadero, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93422 in?

93422 is in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93422?

About 33,002 people live in 93422, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93422?

The median household income in 93422 is $91,780.

Q: What zip codes are near 93422?

The closest zip codes to 93422 are 93423, 93465, 93442, 93409, 93408.

Residential delivery areaSan Luis Obispo CountyPacific Time

Population

33,002

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$738K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,871/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

69 sq mi

480 people/sq mi

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

About 93422

93422 is a small-town zip code in Atascadero, California (San Luis Obispo County), covering 69 sq mi of land. About 33,002 people live here, or 480 per square mile. The median resident is 40.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,780 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $737,600, or 8.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,871 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.5 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 93422 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.561
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.48953rd of 1,651 in CA
Median home value$737,600
89th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700698th of 1,586 in CA
Government workers21.1%
87th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%363rd of 1,678 in CA
Per capita income$61,277
86th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513441st of 1,685 in CA
Median gross rent$1,871
78th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036778th of 1,464 in CA
Self-employed workers11.9%
76th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%779th of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older19.5%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%637th of 1,688 in CA
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%746th of 1,662 in CA
Median household income$91,780
64th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122820th of 1,575 in CA
Median age40.7
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9784th of 1,687 in CA
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%548th of 1,678 in CA
Median earnings per worker$51,991
61st
U.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643802nd of 1,658 in CA
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%580th of 1,678 in CA
Population33,002
55th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377540th of 1,688 in CA
Rent-burdened renters52%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%976th of 1,610 in CA
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,101st of 1,681 in CA
Work from home13.4%
53rd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%958th of 1,680 in CA
Poverty rate11%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%805th of 1,666 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher32%
50th
U.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%828th of 1,687 in CA
Diversity index48.7
50th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,048th of 1,688 in CA
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%636th of 1,686 in CA
Homeownership rate65.6%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%772nd of 1,662 in CA
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%768th of 1,675 in CA
Foreign-born residents7.4%
40th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,380th of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 1820.2%
33rd
U.S. 22% · CA 22%917th of 1,688 in CA
Population density480/sq mi
32nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi955th of 1,688 in CA
Housing vacancy4.6%
29th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,157th of 1,664 in CA
Average commute22.5 min
26th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,288th of 1,584 in CA

Measure	93422	San Luis Obispo	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.561	0.475	0.489	0.483	98th	53rd of 1,651
Median home value	$737,600	$824,700	$734,700	$332,700	89th	698th of 1,586
Government workers	21.1%	19.5%	14.8%	14.5%	87th	363rd of 1,678
Per capita incomeStrength	$61,277	$51,592	$49,513	$44,673	86th	441st of 1,685
Median gross rent	$1,871	$1,992	$2,036	$1,413	78th	778th of 1,464
Self-employed workers	11.9%	13.1%	11.4%	10%	76th	779th of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	19.5%	22.1%	15.7%	17.2%	71st	637th of 1,688
Broadband access	94%	93.1%	93.5%	91%	66th	746th of 1,662
Median household income	$91,780	$97,446	$99,122	$80,734	64th	820th of 1,575
Median age	40.7	40.4	37.9	38.9	63rd	784th of 1,687
Tech workers	3.6%	3.3%	4.4%	3.8%	62nd	548th of 1,678
Median earnings per worker	$51,991	$48,819	$52,643	$49,666	61st	802nd of 1,658
Healthcare workers	10%	8.9%	9.4%	9.7%	58th	580th of 1,678
Population	33,002	281,555	39,287,377	334,922,499	55th	540th of 1,688
Rent-burdened renters	52%	57.6%	55.3%	51.1%	55th	976th of 1,610
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.5%	6.6%	5.2%	54th	1,101st of 1,681
Work from home	13.4%	15.2%	17.2%	15.1%	53rd	958th of 1,680
Poverty rate	11%	12.9%	12%	12.5%	51st	805th of 1,666
Bachelor's degree or higher	32%	39.8%	37.1%	35.7%	50th	828th of 1,687
Diversity index	48.7	51.8	69.7	61.4	50th	1,048th of 1,688
Veterans	5.4%	6.3%	4.3%	6.2%	44th	636th of 1,686
Homeownership rate	65.6%	62.1%	55.9%	65.2%	43rd	772nd of 1,662
Uninsured rate	5.7%	5.7%	6.6%	8.4%	40th	768th of 1,675
Foreign-born residents	7.4%	9.9%	27%	14.1%	40th	1,380th of 1,688
Residents under 18	20.2%	17.5%	22%	22%	33rd	917th of 1,688
Population density	480/sq mi	85/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	32nd	955th of 1,688
Housing vacancy	4.6%	12.9%	7.5%	10.1%	29th	1,157th of 1,664
Average commute	22.5 min	22.3 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	26th	1,288th of 1,584

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

15%

5–17

10%

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.7

Under 18

20.2%

65 and over

19.5%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black0.7%
Hispanic21%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

48.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 12,895
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.9%
Married couples: 52%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

16%

Median household income

93422

$91,780

San Luis Obispo Co.

$97,446

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$61,277

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

27.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.561

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93422

$737,600

San Luis Obispo Co.

$824,700

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93422

$1,871

San Luis Obispo Co.

$1,992

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 13,512
Owner-occupied: 65.6%
Vacant: 4.6%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.9%
Home value to income: 8.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

30%

20–29

26%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Business and finance

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

13%

Construction

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$51,991

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93422	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,829	$74,888
Service	$34,496	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,284	$49,199
Production and transportation	$30,102	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

28%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.1%
No internet access: 4%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 1.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Atascadero
State: California
County: San Luis Obispo County
Center point: 35.4654° N, 120.6894° W
Land area: 69 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Atascadero38% of zip
Garden Farms (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 93422

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93423	Atascadero, CA · PO box	5.2 mi	—	—	—
93465	Templeton, CA	5.9 mi	11,039	$129,259	$870,100
93442	Morro Bay, CA	7.6 mi	11,571	$95,623	$918,700
93409	San Luis Obispo, CA	9.8 mi	2,952	—	—
93408	San Luis Obispo, CA	10 mi	6	—	—
93407	San Luis Obispo, CA	11 mi	347	—	—
93410	San Luis Obispo, CA	11 mi	7,396	—	—
93443	Morro Bay, CA · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
93405	San Luis Obispo, CA	12 mi	25,002	$60,399	$949,700
93432	Creston, CA	12 mi	1,142	$146,938	$885,700
93403	San Luis Obispo, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
93406	San Luis Obispo, CA · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 93422

What city is zip code 93422?

93422 is assigned to Atascadero, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93422 in?

93422 is in San Luis Obispo County, California.

What is the population of 93422?

About 33,002 people live in 93422, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93422 in?

93422 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93422?

The median household income in 93422 is $91,780.

What zip codes are near 93422?

The closest zip codes to 93422 are 93423, 93465, 93442, 93409, 93408.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93422, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.