Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min5:46 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:10 am – 4:52 pm
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People668 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.6172 householdsMedian home value $461,300Median rent $1,083 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,517 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 248 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 46%, education and health care 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 25 minutes87% drive alone, 6% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher55% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 58%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, German or Dutch 1%27% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 30°F21 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare92 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Priest Valley station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsCoalinga Mineral Springs Public Accessstate recreation area · 15.1 mi · 317 acresPinnacles National Parknational park · 30.9 mi · 26,696 acresLos Padres Othernational forest · 32.8 mi · 895 acresSur Sur Purchase Unitnational forest · 33.9 mi · 1,827 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,815 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970250 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 2 May 198330 mi away, The 1983 Coalinga, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202640 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL51% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Ardo WDserves 575 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,782 ft543 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeorge L Mee Memorial Hospital19.4 miPost officeSan Ardo Post Office6.5 miFire stationSan Ardo Volunteer Fire Company 876.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis County Regional Airport SBP60 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT78 miInterstateI-534 miUS highwayUS 1017.6 miAmtrakPaso Robles, CA PRB33 miCoachKing City Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93450 ZIP area.
