Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula6.1 miPost officeSeaside Post Office3.9 miTown hallDel Rey Oaks City Hall2.8 miPoliceDel Rey Oaks Police Department2.8 miFire stationMonterey County Regional Fire District Station 5 - Mid Valley2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolYork Schoolunder a mileCollegeNaval Postgraduate School4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY2.7 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC56 miUS highwayUS 10112 miAmtrakCSU-Monterey Bay MYU6.3 miCoachMonterey Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.5 miTransit2 stops within a mileMonterey Salinas Transit (MST)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93940 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:49 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:15 am – 4:55 pm
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People30,605 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.014,028 householdsMedian household income $106,044Median home value $1,099,300Median rent $2,364 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,773 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 14,490 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%Average commute 20 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Arabic 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 71°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 43°F16 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare2 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monterey Peninsul Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Monterey Wfo
Parks and public landsRyan Ranch Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 75 acresMonterey State Beachstate park · 4.3 miLaguna Seca Recreation Area & Campgroundsrecreation area · 2.4 mi · 988 acresFort Ord Dunes State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 1,039 acresCarmel River State Beachstate park · 6.4 mi · 298 acresMonterey State Historic Parkstate historic site · 5.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,449 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970221 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198933 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202635 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMerrill Gardens Iris Canyon Wsserves 161 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation497 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
