Zip code 93905: Salinas, California

Q: What city is zip code 93905?

93905 is assigned to Salinas, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93905 in?

93905 is in Monterey County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93905?

About 63,898 people live in 93905, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93905?

The median household income in 93905 is $80,126.

Q: What zip codes are near 93905?

The closest zip codes to 93905 are 93902, 93912, 93915, 93901, 93906.

Residential delivery areaMonterey CountyPacific Time

Population

63,898

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$616K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

28.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

9.2 sq mi

6,915 people/sq mi

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

About 93905

93905 is an urban zip code in Salinas, California (Monterey County), covering 9.2 sq mi of land. About 63,898 people live here, or 6,915 per square mile. The median resident is 28.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,126 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $616,100, or 7.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 43% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,850 a month.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 93% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93905 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Foreign-born residents47%
98th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%71st of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 1832.4%
98th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%77th of 1,688 in CA
Population63,898
91st
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,37794th of 1,688 in CA
Uninsured rate15.9%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%73rd of 1,675 in CA
Population density6,915/sq mi
88th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi320th of 1,688 in CA
Median home value$616,100
83rd
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700873rd of 1,586 in CA
Poverty rate18.5%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%340th of 1,666 in CA
Median gross rent$1,850
77th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036793rd of 1,464 in CA
Rent-burdened renters57.3%
75th
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%669th of 1,610 in CA
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%964th of 1,681 in CA
Broadband access93.1%
58th
U.S. 91% · CA 93.5%879th of 1,662 in CA
Average commute27 min
56th
U.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min890th of 1,584 in CA
Median household income$80,126
50th
U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,1221,011th of 1,575 in CA
Government workers10.1%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%1,355th of 1,678 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.398
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.4891,313th of 1,651 in CA
Housing vacancy3.1%
12th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%1,425th of 1,664 in CA
Homeownership rate42.7%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,365th of 1,662 in CA
Median earnings per worker$34,108
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,6431,476th of 1,658 in CA
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,350th of 1,678 in CA
Self-employed workers5.5%
7th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,486th of 1,678 in CA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,304th of 1,678 in CA
Diversity index9.6
4th
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.71,639th of 1,688 in CA
Per capita income$20,831
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,5131,562nd of 1,685 in CA
Median age28.8
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.91,588th of 1,687 in CA
Work from home2.6%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,570th of 1,680 in CA
Veterans1.2%
2nd
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,556th of 1,686 in CA
Residents 65 and older7.6%
2nd
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%1,592nd of 1,688 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%1,588th of 1,687 in CA

Measure	93905	Monterey	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Foreign-born residents	47%	29.6%	27%	14.1%	98th	71st of 1,688
Residents under 18	32.4%	25.7%	22%	22%	98th	77th of 1,688
Population	63,898	437,613	39,287,377	334,922,499	91st	94th of 1,688
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.9%	9.6%	6.6%	8.4%	90th	73rd of 1,675
Population density	6,915/sq mi	133/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	88th	320th of 1,688
Median home value	$616,100	$781,000	$734,700	$332,700	83rd	873rd of 1,586
Poverty rateWeakness	18.5%	12.7%	12%	12.5%	81st	340th of 1,666
Median gross rent	$1,850	$2,055	$2,036	$1,413	77th	793rd of 1,464
Rent-burdened renters	57.3%	55.6%	55.3%	51.1%	75th	669th of 1,610
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.2%	6.6%	5.2%	62nd	964th of 1,681
Broadband access	93.1%	93.8%	93.5%	91%	58th	879th of 1,662
Average commute	27 min	25.4 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	56th	890th of 1,584
Median household income	$80,126	$97,230	$99,122	$80,734	50th	1,011th of 1,575
Government workers	10.1%	16.5%	14.8%	14.5%	19th	1,355th of 1,678
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.398	0.464	0.489	0.483	19th	1,313th of 1,651
Housing vacancy	3.1%	8.9%	7.5%	10.1%	12th	1,425th of 1,664
Homeownership rateWeakness	42.7%	52.1%	55.9%	65.2%	11th	1,365th of 1,662
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,108	$45,626	$52,643	$49,666	7th	1,476th of 1,658
Healthcare workers	5.8%	8.7%	9.4%	9.7%	7th	1,350th of 1,678
Self-employed workers	5.5%	9.9%	11.4%	10%	7th	1,486th of 1,678
Tech workers	0.5%	1.8%	4.4%	3.8%	6th	1,304th of 1,678
Diversity index	9.6	54.4	69.7	61.4	4th	1,639th of 1,688
Per capita incomeWeakness	$20,831	$40,422	$49,513	$44,673	3rd	1,562nd of 1,685
Median age	28.8	35.5	37.9	38.9	3rd	1,588th of 1,687
Work from home	2.6%	9.8%	17.2%	15.1%	2nd	1,570th of 1,680
Veterans	1.2%	4.2%	4.3%	6.2%	2nd	1,556th of 1,686
Residents 65 and older	7.6%	14.9%	15.7%	17.2%	2nd	1,592nd of 1,688
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	7.4%	28.2%	37.1%	35.7%	1st	1,588th of 1,687

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

24%

5–17

12%

18–24

14%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

28.8

Under 18

32.4%

65 and over

7.6%

Race and ethnicity

White2%
Black0.1%
Hispanic95%
Asian2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

9.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

47%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

89%

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 14,150
Average household size: 4.5
Family households: 90.4%
Married couples: 48.8%
Living alone: 7.5%
Veterans (of adults): 1.2%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

93905

$80,126

Monterey Co.

$97,230

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$20,831

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.398

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93905

$616,100

Monterey Co.

$781,000

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93905

$1,850

Monterey Co.

$2,055

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 14,597
Owner-occupied: 42.7%
Vacant: 3.1%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.9%
Home value to income: 7.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

11%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

34%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry

23%

Transportation and moving

15%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Healthcare

Food service

Production

Education

Management

Business and finance

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.5%

Computer and math

0.5%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

29%

Retail

10%

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$34,108

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93905	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,296	$74,888
Service	$32,364	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,164	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,632	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,234	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

55%

High school

22%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 44.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Households with broadband: 93.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.1%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 15.9%
Limited-English households: 25.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Salinas
State: California
County: Monterey County
Center point: 36.6851° N, 121.6060° W
Land area: 9.2 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Salinas86% of zip

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

Zip codes near 93905

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93902	Salinas, CA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
93912	Salinas, CA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
93915	Salinas, CA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
93901	Salinas, CA	2.9 mi	29,724	$91,233	$788,300
93906	Salinas, CA	3 mi	64,199	$97,555	$638,500
93908	Salinas, CA	4.1 mi	12,450	$156,394	$1,091,700
93962	Spreckels, CA	4.7 mi	174	—	$843,800
93907	Salinas, CA	6.6 mi	25,146	$104,942	$750,100
93933	Marina, CA	9.7 mi	28,122	$99,826	$833,800
95012	Castroville, CA	10 mi	10,814	$80,288	$598,900
95045	San Juan Bautista, CA	11 mi	3,659	$110,438	$896,700
93955	Seaside, CA	11 mi	32,266	$85,282	$788,300

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Questions about 93905

What city is zip code 93905?

93905 is assigned to Salinas, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93905 in?

93905 is in Monterey County, California.

What is the population of 93905?

About 63,898 people live in 93905, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93905 in?

93905 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93905?

The median household income in 93905 is $80,126.

What zip codes are near 93905?

The closest zip codes to 93905 are 93902, 93912, 93915, 93901, 93906.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93905, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.