Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:49 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:16 am – 4:55 pm
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People14,951 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.26,992 householdsMedian household income $106,065Median home value $1,190,400Median rent $2,455 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,942 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 6,645 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 22 minutes64% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoss Beachbeach · 1.4 miForest Lakelake · 2.1 miDefense Language Institute Foreign Language Centercollege · 1.3 miLovers Pointcape · under a milePebble Beachbeach · 3.8 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAsilomar State Beachstate park · under a mile · 60 acresGeorge Washington Parkpark · under a mileMonterey State Beachstate park · 2.9 miEl Carmelo Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileMonterey State Historic Parkstate historic site · 2.0 miFort Ord Dunes State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 1,039 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,412 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970226 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198929 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCal Am Water Company - Montereyserves 92,450 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation171 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula2.9 miPost officePacific Grove Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPacific Grove City Hallunder a milePolicePacific Grove Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPacific Grove Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 otherMiddlePacific Grove Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryRobert Down Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPacific Grove High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDefense Language Institute Foreign Language Center1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY5.0 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC51 miUS highwayUS 10116 miAmtrakCSU-Monterey Bay MYU7.3 miCoachMonterey Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.3 miTransit63 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 93950 ZIP area.
