Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:49 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:16 am – 4:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,665 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.35 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate97% of adults are in the labour force, 185 employedMain industries: retail 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, education and health care 12%Average commute 10 minutes2% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 14% take public transport, 40% walk or cycle, 42% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 6%, Chinese 2%, Arabic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 71°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 44°F20 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare3 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monterey station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksForest Lakelake · 1.5 miMoss Beachbeach · 1.8 miDefense Language Institute Foreign Language Centercollege · under a milePebble Beachbeach · 2.8 miMiddlebury Institute of International Studies at Montereycollege · 1.2 miSunset Pointcape · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAsilomar State Beachstate park · 1.6 mi · 60 acresMonterey State Beachstate park · 2.3 miMonterey State Historic Parkstate historic site · 1.3 miVeterans Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 55 acresQuarry Parkpark · under a mileCarmel River State Beachstate park · 4.2 mi · 298 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,408 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970223 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198930 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202641 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation616 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula1.5 miPost officePresidio of Monterey Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMonterey City Hall1.2 miPoliceMonterey Police Department1.2 miFire stationMonterey Fire Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 2 otherElementaryMonte Vista Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPacific Grove Community High Schoolunder a mileHighPacific Grove High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDefense Language Institute Foreign Language Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY4.2 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC53 miUS highwayUS 10116 miAmtrakCSU-Monterey Bay MYU7.5 miCoachMonterey Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.3 miTransit21 stops within a mileMonterey Salinas Transit (MST)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93944 ZIP area.
