Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:49 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:09 am – 4:54 pm
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People6,399 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.22,974 householdsMedian household income $99,762Median home value $932,500Median rent $1,912 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,451 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 2,323 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 28%, professional and business services 18%, education and health care 14%Average commute 22 minutes63% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 18%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Arabic 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 78°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 46°F29 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare15 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hearst Castle station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Mountainpeak · 4.4 miWhite Rockisland · 4.4 miScott Rockpeak · 1.9 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.8 miWashburn Campgroundcampground · 4.0 miMoonstone Beachbeach · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHearst San Simeon State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 694 acresCambria Pines Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 86 acresHistorical Center Pocket Parkhistoric site · 2.7 miCambria Public Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.9 miHarmony Headlands State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 749 acresEstero Bluffs State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 386 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes980 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197076 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.5 on 22 Dec 20039 mi away, near San Simeon, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Dec 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSan Luis Obispo County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighLandslide Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured167 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Luis Obispo County monitors, CA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCambria Comm Services Distserves 5,532 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2022: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation403 ft123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTwin Cities Community Hospital18.2 miPost officeCambria Post Office2.7 miFire stationCambria Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighCoast Union High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis County Regional Airport SBP33 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT111 miUS highwayUS 10119 miAmtrakPaso Robles, CA PRB20 miCoachPaso Robles Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93428 ZIP area.
