Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:48 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:15 am – 4:54 pm
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People64,199 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.617,842 householdsMedian household income $97,555Median home value $638,500Median rent $2,151 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,894 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 28,478 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 31%, Spanish 62%, Tagalog 3%, Chinese 1%28% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 74°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 41°F13 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare6 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salinas Municipal Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Salinas #2
Parks and public landsEl Dorado Parkpark · under a mileMonterey County Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.9 miFremont Peak State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 157 acresMoro Cojo Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.6 miSalinas River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.8 mi · 367 acresSalinas River State Beachstate park · 9.3 mi · 277 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,731 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970251 of magnitude 4+, 18 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198926 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202627 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 subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlco Water Serviceserves 56,253 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation130 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNatividad Medical Center1.8 miPost officeSalinas Post Office2.7 miTown hallSalinas City Hall3.6 miPoliceMonterey County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationSalinas Fire Department Station 61.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementaryMcKinnon Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLa Joya Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNew Republic Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeHartnell College3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY15 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC47 miUS highwayUS 1011.5 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS3.3 miCoachSalinasAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.3 miTransit12 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 93906 ZIP area.
