Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:48 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:11 am – 4:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,175 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.30 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate99% of adults are in the labour force, 179 employedMain industries: public administration 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%Average commute 17 minutes12% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle, 43% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 5%, Arabic 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: 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, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsSur Sur Purchase Unitnational forest · 16.2 mi · 1,827 acresLimekiln State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 743 acresLos Padres Othernational forest · 18.6 mi · 895 acresHearst San Simeon State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 1,234 acresPinnacles National Parknational park · 28.7 mi · 26,696 acresJulia Pfeiffer Burns State Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 2,278 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,290 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970184 of magnitude 4+, 13 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.5 on 22 Dec 200323 mi away, near San Simeon, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202638 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
Drinking waterCwsc Salinasserves 123,679 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,445 ft440 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeorge L Mee Memorial Hospital13.3 miPost officeLockwood Post Office9.8 miFire stationFort Hunter Liggett Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY53 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT98 miUS highwayUS 10112 miAmtrakPaso Robles, CA PRB40 miCoachKing City Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93928 ZIP area.
