Local servicesHospitalNatividad Medical Center8.5 miPost officeCastroville Post Office2.0 miTown hallMarina City Hall8.3 miPoliceMarina Police Department8.2 miFire stationNorth County Fire Protection District of Monterey County Station 11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighNorth Monterey County High Schoolunder a mileElementaryElkhorn Elementary School1.0 miMiddleNorth Monterey County Middle School1.7 miCollegeCabrillo College Watsonville Center8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY15 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC41 miInterstateI-28038 miUS highwayUS 1013.7 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS8.7 miCoachSalinasAmtrak Chartered Vehicle8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95012 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95012 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:48 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:15 am – 4:54 pm
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People11,147 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.92,480 householdsMedian household income $79,903Median home value $629,600Median rent $1,499 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,224 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 4,247 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 18%, construction 16%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher48% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 25%, Spanish 75%37% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 75°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 40°F15 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare6 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salinas #2 station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsMoro Cojo Ecological Reservestate conservation land · under a mileSalinas River State Beachstate park · 3.0 miElkhorn Slough Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 1,703 acresMoss Landing State Beachstate park · 3.4 mi · 54 acresMoss Landing Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 752 acresSalinas River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 381 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,731 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970247 of magnitude 4+, 19 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198919 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202634 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCastroville Community Services Districtserves 7,515 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation52 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program