Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:48 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:07 am – 4:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,396 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.214 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.0% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 2,278 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, hospitality, food and recreation 34%, retail 10%Average commute 17 minutes18% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 65% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 44°F22 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare19 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Luis Obispo Poly station
Nearby landmarksCalifornia Polytechnic State Universitycollege · under a mileBlack Buttepeak · 3.7 miCerro San Luis Obispopeak · 2.0 miLaguna Lakelake · 3.3 miChorro Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miCuesta Collegecollege · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes802 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197062 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.5 on 22 Dec 200337 mi away, near San Simeon, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 12 Dec 202519 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Luis Obispo Water Departmentserves 47,788 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation443 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist Health Sierra Vista Hospital1.0 miPost officeMission San Luis Obispo Post Office1.7 miTown hallSan Luis Obispo City Hall1.5 miPoliceCal Poly Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSan Luis Obispo City Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryTeach Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSan Luis Obispo Classical Academyunder a mileElementaryPacheco Elementary School1.2 miCollegeCalifornia Polytechnic State Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis County Regional Airport SBP4.8 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT114 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station SLO1.9 miCoachSan Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicleunder a mileTransit24 stops within a mileSLO Transit, San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (SLORTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93410 ZIP area.
