Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:49 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:11 am – 4:55 pm
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People217 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.1128 householdsMedian household income $54,625Median home value $442,900Median rent $1,311 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 135 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 37%, professional and business services 28%, education and health care 24%Average commute 14 minutes93% drive alone, 7% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 36%, French or Haitian Creole 5%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 78°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 46°F29 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare15 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hearst Castle station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Top Mountainpeak · 2.5 miGarrity Peakpeak · 2.0 miWindy Pointcape · 3.7 miSchool Springspring · 2.7 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 5.2 miBreaker Pointcape · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLos Padres Othernational forest · under a mile · 895 acresHearst San Simeon State Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 1,234 acresSur Sur Purchase Unitnational forest · 5.8 mi · 1,827 acresHearst San Simeon State Historical Monumentstate historic site · 5.3 mi · 165 acresCambria Pines Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 86 acresHarmony Headlands State Parkstate park · 21.8 mi · 749 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,035 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197081 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.5 on 22 Dec 20038 mi away, near San Simeon, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Dec 202540 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 subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Simeon CSDserves 462 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2024: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,478 ft450 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationHearst Castle Fire Department5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis County Regional Airport SBP48 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT110 miUS highwayUS 10123 miAmtrakPaso Robles, CA PRB31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93452 ZIP area.
