Zip code 93512: Benton, California

Q: What city is zip code 93512?

93512 is assigned to Benton, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93512 in?

93512 is in Mono County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93512?

About 206 people live in 93512, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93512?

The median household income in 93512 is $68,283.

Q: What zip codes are near 93512?

The closest zip codes to 93512 are 89010, 93546, 93541, 93514, 93529.

Residential delivery areaMono CountyPacific Time

Population

206

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$269K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

101 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 93512

93512 is a rural zip code in Benton, California (Mono County), covering 101 sq mi of land. About 206 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 45 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $68,283 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $268,800, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in computer and math (tech); healthcare; and cleaning and personal care.

How 93512 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 206 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Veterans42.8%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%12th of 1,686 in CA
Tech workers80.6%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%2nd of 1,678 in CA
Residents 65 and older35.9%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%140th of 1,688 in CA
Median age45
86th
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9470th of 1,687 in CA
Broadband access96.1%
86th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%407th of 1,662 in CA
Homeownership rate82.2%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%237th of 1,662 in CA
Poverty rate16.5%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%443rd of 1,666 in CA
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%643rd of 1,678 in CA
Diversity index45
44th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,177th of 1,688 in CA
Median home value$268,800
37th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,7001,481st of 1,586 in CA
Median household income$68,283
33rd
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,215th of 1,575 in CA
Per capita income$33,392
29th
U.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,184th of 1,685 in CA
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,380th of 1,681 in CA
Government workers7.8%
6th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,508th of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%1,453rd of 1,675 in CA
Housing vacancy1.9%
3rd
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,568th of 1,664 in CA
Population206
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,637th of 1,688 in CA
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,654th of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher4.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,639th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,639th of 1,680 in CA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,660th of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 185.8%
1st
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,565th of 1,688 in CA
Median earnings per worker$18,870
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,630th of 1,658 in CA
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,626th of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.260
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,613th of 1,651 in CA

Measure	93512	Mono	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Veterans	42.8%	5.1%	4.3%	6.2%	99th	12th of 1,686
Tech workers	80.6%	3.2%	4.4%	3.8%	99th	2nd of 1,678
Residents 65 and older	35.9%	17.5%	15.7%	17.2%	98th	140th of 1,688
Median age	45	41.5	37.9	38.9	86th	470th of 1,687
Broadband accessStrength	96.1%	92.4%	93.5%	91%	86th	407th of 1,662
Homeownership rateStrength	82.2%	65.4%	55.9%	65.2%	83rd	237th of 1,662
Poverty rate	16.5%	8.6%	12%	12.5%	75th	443rd of 1,666
Healthcare workers	9.7%	9.1%	9.4%	9.7%	53rd	643rd of 1,678
Diversity index	45	50.3	69.7	61.4	44th	1,177th of 1,688
Median home value	$268,800	$639,400	$734,700	$332,700	37th	1,481st of 1,586
Median household income	$68,283	$99,415	$99,122	$80,734	33rd	1,215th of 1,575
Per capita income	$33,392	$54,872	$49,513	$44,673	29th	1,184th of 1,685
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.1%	6.6%	5.2%	28th	1,380th of 1,681
Government workers	7.8%	16.3%	14.8%	14.5%	6th	1,508th of 1,678
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	8.8%	6.6%	8.4%	5th	1,453rd of 1,675
Housing vacancy	1.9%	58%	7.5%	10.1%	3rd	1,568th of 1,664
Population	206	13,148	39,287,377	334,922,499	1st	1,637th of 1,688
Population density	2/sq mi	4/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,654th of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	4.1%	32.2%	37.1%	35.7%	1st	1,639th of 1,687
Work from home	0%	17.3%	17.2%	15.1%	1st	1,639th of 1,680
Foreign-born residents	0%	14.1%	27%	14.1%	1st	1,660th of 1,688
Residents under 18	5.8%	17.7%	22%	22%	1st	1,565th of 1,688
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$18,870	$52,695	$52,643	$49,666	1st	1,630th of 1,658
Self-employed workers	0%	18.2%	11.4%	10%	1st	1,626th of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.260	0.425	0.489	0.483	1st	1,613th of 1,651

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

18–24

42%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

28%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

5.8%

65 and over

35.9%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American23%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 152
Average household size: 1.4
Family households: 77%
Married couples: 5.9%
Living alone: 23%
Veterans (of adults): 42.8%
Male / female: 64% / 36%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

$50–75k

61%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

93512

$68,283

Mono Co.

$99,415

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,392

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.260

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93512

$268,800

Mono Co.

$639,400

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93512

—

Mono Co.

$1,629

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

29%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

71%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 155
Owner-occupied: 82.2%
Vacant: 1.9%
Median year built: 2002
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

98%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

30–44

87%

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Computer and math

81%

Healthcare

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Management

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Sales

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Manufacturing

81%

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Other services

Retail

Arts and recreation

Education

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$18,870

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93512	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$18,901	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

16%

Some college

63%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Households with broadband: 96.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.9%
No internet access: 1.3%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 3.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Benton
State: California
County: Mono County
Center point: 37.8919° N, 118.5546° W
Land area: 101 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

Benton (unincorporated)24% of zip

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

Zip codes near 93512

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
89010	Dyer, NV	26 mi	325	$63,690	$112,800
93546	Mammoth Lakes, CA	28 mi	9,000	$105,577	$737,600
93541	Lee Vining, CA	29 mi	970	$121,330	$369,800
93514	Bishop, CA	29 mi	14,853	$81,278	$422,600
93529	June Lake, CA	36 mi	209	—	—
93515	Bishop, CA · PO box	38 mi	—	—	—
89422	Mina, NV	42 mi	119	—	$32,600
93642	Mono Hot Springs, CA · PO box	47 mi	—	—	—
93517	Bridgeport, CA	47 mi	459	$120,850	$346,700
95389	Yosemite National Park, CA	48 mi	2,181	$51,500	—
93634	Lakeshore, CA	52 mi	31	—	—
93513	Big Pine, CA	60 mi	1,632	$67,292	$330,300

Questions about 93512

What city is zip code 93512?

93512 is assigned to Benton, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93512 in?

93512 is in Mono County, California.

What is the population of 93512?

About 206 people live in 93512, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93512 in?

93512 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93512?

The median household income in 93512 is $68,283.

What zip codes are near 93512?

The closest zip codes to 93512 are 89010, 93546, 93541, 93514, 93529.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93512, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.