Local servicesHospitalCalifornia Mens Colony Hospital7.9 miPost officeMorro Bay Post Office3.6 miTown hallMorro Bay City Hall3.5 miPoliceMorro Bay Police Department3.4 miFire stationMorro Bay Fire Department Station 543.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis County Regional Airport SBP14 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT113 miUS highwayUS 1019.2 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SLO12 miCoachSan Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miSources: 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 93442 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:48 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:08 am – 4:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,336 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.25,227 householdsMedian household income $92,163Median home value $870,600Median rent $1,815 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,395 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,191 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 17%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month October: highs 73°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 46°F17 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morro Bay Fire Dept station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMorro Baybay · 5.3 miPark Ridge Trailheadpark · 4.4 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.5 miMorro Strand Trailheadtrailhead · 3.6 miMorro Strand State Beach Campgroundcampground · 3.8 miCoyote Pointpeak · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorro Bay State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 483 acresMorro Strand State Beachstate park · 3.5 mi · 163 acresChorro Creek Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 580 acresDel Mar Parkpark · 3.2 miSan Luis Obispo Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 503 acresCloisters Parkpark · 3.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes881 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197068 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.5 on 22 Dec 200327 mi away, near San Simeon, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 12 Dec 202511 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSan Luis Obispo County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighLandslide Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured167 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 50, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Luis Obispo County monitors, CA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMorro Bay Pw Dept - Water Divisionserves 13,757 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation653 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
