Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:49 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:15 am – 4:55 pm
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People12,565 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.45,427 householdsMedian household income $142,474Median home value $1,767,800Median rent $2,136 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,849 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 5,390 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 21%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes61% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages65% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 81°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 63°F, lows 40°F18 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare20 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carmel Valley station, 7 mi away; snow from San Clemente Dam
Nearby landmarksTwin Peakspeak · 1.7 miWhite Rock Lakelake · 1.3 miBig Pineswoods · 3.4 miMount Carmelpeak · 1.5 miBOTTCHERS GAPcampground · 3.7 miSouth Fork Little Sur Riverriver · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 5,940 acresGarland Ranch Regional Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 3,416 acresGarrapata State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 2,847 acresAndrew Molera State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 4,696 acresPalo Corona Regional Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 4,712 acresPoint Sur State Historic Parkstate historic site · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,254 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970195 of magnitude 4+, 12 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198944 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMonterey County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 62main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monterey County monitors, CA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSanta Lucia Preserve Wsserves 966 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,439 ft743 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula13.6 miPost officeCarmel Valley Post Office6.4 miFire stationMid Coast Fire Brigade3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY13 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC67 miUS highwayUS 10119 miAmtrakCSU-Monterey Bay MYU17 miCoachCarmel Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93923 ZIP area.
