Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:49 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:14 am – 4:55 pm
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People6,316 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.32,641 householdsMedian household income $148,563Median home value $1,222,600Median rent $1,946 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,579 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,738 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 22%, construction 13%Average commute 30 minutes63% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% 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
Parks and public landsCachagua Community Parkpark · 1.7 miHastings Natural History Reservestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 2,296 acresBloomquist Open Spacerecreation area · 4.8 mi · 639 acresJoshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 5,940 acresAndrew Molera State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 4,696 acresPfeiffer Big Sur State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 1,328 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,444 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970210 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198945 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202628 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 subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTassajara Springs Wsserves 150 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,057 ft627 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSalinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System - Hospital16.8 miPost officeCarmel Valley Post Office6.7 miFire stationCachagua Fire Protection District Station 1 Nason Road1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY17 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC67 miUS highwayUS 10112 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS18 miCoachCarmel Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93924 ZIP area.
