Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:48 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:14 am – 4:54 pm
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People12,450 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.04,385 householdsMedian household income $156,394Median home value $1,091,700Median rent $1,878 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 5,505 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 28 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 21%, Arabic 2%, Chinese 2%10% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Salinas #2
Parks and public landsSalinas Fairways Golf Courserecreation area · 2.8 mi · 146 acresToro Regional Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 5,531 acresFremont Peak State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 157 acresFort Ord Natural Reservestate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 642 acresFort Ord Dunes State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 1,039 acresMarina State Beachstate park · 12.1 mi · 175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,658 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970241 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198932 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202624 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation71 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSalinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System - Hospital3.3 miPost officeSpreckels Post Office2.5 miTown hallSalinas City Hall4.6 miPoliceSalinas Police Department4.1 miFire stationSalinas Fire Department Station 33.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY14 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC54 miUS highwayUS 1011.6 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS4.8 miCoachSalinasAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93908 ZIP area.
