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93433

Zip code 93433: Grover Beach, California

Residential delivery areaSan Luis Obispo CountyPacific Time
Population
12,600
Median household income
$86K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$728K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,061/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
2.2 sq mi
5,823 people/sq mi

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

About 93433

93433 is an urban zip code in Grover Beach, California (San Luis Obispo County), covering 2.2 sq mi of land. About 12,600 people live here, or 5,823 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,458 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $727,500, or 8.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,061 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and food service. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93433 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
40.5
Under 18
19.2%
65 and over
17.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic38%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
56.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
14.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
68.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
73%
Spanish
22%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
1%

Households

Households
4,945
Average household size
2.5
Family households
68.5%
Married couples
41.7%
Living alone
21.9%
Veterans (of adults)
8.5%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
24%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
12%

Median household income

93433
$86,458
San Luis Obispo Co.
$97,446
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$43,499
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
20.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93433
$727,500
San Luis Obispo Co.
$824,700
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

93433
$2,061
San Luis Obispo Co.
$1,992
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
73%
2–4 units
20%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
0.4%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0.3%
Housing units
5,872
Owner-occupied
50.5%
Vacant
15.8%
Median year built
1978
Median rooms
4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
26.1%
Home value to income
8.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
30%
20–29
35%
30–44
15%
45–59
1%
60+
2%
Average commute
20.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
15%
Sales
10%
Food service
10%
Office and admin
10%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Management
7%
Healthcare
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Business and finance
4%
Education
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Computer and math
3%
Police and fire
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Production
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.1%

Industries

Construction
16%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Restaurants and hotels
12%
Retail
11%
Education
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Public administration
5%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Information
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
0.8%
Median earnings per worker
$46,582
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work93433U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$77,500$74,888
Service$26,741$26,804
Sales and office$38,508$40,476
Construction and maintenance$35,876$49,199
Production and transportation$53,926$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
28%
Some college
19%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
12%
High school graduate or higher
83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.7%
Graduate or professional degree
12%
Households with broadband
94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
83.7%
No internet access
2.6%
Without health insurance
10%
Limited-English households
3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Grover Beach
Center point
35.1209° N, 120.6197° W
Land area
2.2 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

  • Grover Beach100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 93433

ZipCityDistanceIncome
93483Grover Beach · PO box0.1 mi—
93475Oceano · PO box1.5 mi—
93421Arroyo Grande · PO box1.6 mi—
93448Pismo Beach · PO box1.9 mi—
93449Pismo Beach3.4 mi$118,072
93445Oceano5.3 mi$72,261
93401San Luis Obispo7.9 mi$96,824
93444Nipomo8.8 mi$110,867
93420Arroyo Grande8.9 mi$110,553
93424Avila Beach11 mi—
93403San Luis Obispo · PO box11 mi—
93406San Luis Obispo · PO box11 mi—

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Questions about 93433

What city is zip code 93433?

93433 is assigned to Grover Beach, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93433 in?

93433 is in San Luis Obispo County, California.

What is the population of 93433?

About 12,600 people live in 93433, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93433 in?

93433 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93433?

The median household income in 93433 is $86,458.

What zip codes are near 93433?

The closest zip codes to 93433 are 93483, 93475, 93421, 93448, 93449.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93433, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.