Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min5:48 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:13 am – 4:54 pm
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People21,574 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.24,856 householdsMedian household income $82,500Median home value $532,000Median rent $1,671 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,486 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 8,850 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 36%, education and health care 14%, retail 9%Average commute 24 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher50% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 17%, Spanish 81%, other languages 2%44% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 37°F12 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare39 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, King City station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsPatriot Parkpark · 7.7 miPinnacles National Parknational park · 15.3 mi · 26,696 acresGreenfield Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.7 miHastings Natural History Reservestate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 2,296 acresJulia Pfeiffer Burns State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 2,278 acresLimekiln State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 743 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,669 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970203 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.5 on 22 Dec 200343 mi away, near San Simeon, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202624 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 subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Greenfieldserves 18,967 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
Elevation1,308 ft399 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeorge L Mee Memorial Hospital15.2 miPost officeGreenfield Post Office8.8 miTown hallGreenfield Town Hall8.7 miPoliceGreenfield Police Department8.7 miFire stationSouth Monterey County Fire Protection District Arroyo Seco Fire Station3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY33 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC81 miUS highwayUS 1019.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS32 miCoachKing City Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93927 ZIP area.
