Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:48 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:06 am – 4:54 pm
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People6,857 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.22,874 householdsMedian household income $72,261Median home value $573,800Median rent $1,615 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,996 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,199 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 20%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month October: highs 73°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 44°F18 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare4 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pismo Beach station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLettuce Lakelake · under a mileOso Flaco Lakelake · 1.0 miOceano Dunes Beach Campingcampground · 2.2 miPicachopeak · 6.1 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 4.3 miOceano Dunes District Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · within reach · 2,612 acresGuadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.8 mi · 2,501 acresPismo State Beachstate park · 2.5 mi · 1,405 acresSand and Surf County Parkpark · 4.7 miSoto Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.8 miLos Padres National Forestnational forest · 9.8 mi · 1,767,630 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes370 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 29 May 198016 mi away, near Guadalupe, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 12 Dec 202537 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 home79% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOceano Comm Services Dist.serves 7,601 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation54 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArroyo Grande Community Hospital5.1 miPost officeOceano Post Office3.8 miTown hallGrover Beach City Hall5.3 miPoliceSan Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office - South Patrol Station4.0 miFire stationCAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Fire Department Mesa Station 221.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSanta Barbara Business College - Santa Maria12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis County Regional Airport SBP13 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT130 miUS highwayUS 1015.5 miAmtrakGrover Beach, CA GVB5.4 miCoachGrover Beach AmtrakAmtrak Chartered Vehicle5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93445 ZIP area.
