Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:46 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:06 am – 4:52 pm
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People2,344 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.51,189 householdsMedian household income $78,288Median home value $710,00061% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,565 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,053 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 26%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 24 mi away
Nearby landmarksLA PANZAcampground · under a mileLyda Springspring · under a mileNAVAJO FLAT/OHV STAGING AREAcampground · 2.4 miChester Springspring · 1.7 miPine Mountainpeak · 3.2 miMachesna Mountainpeak · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLos Padres National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,767,630 acresNorth Carrizo Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 3,996 acresPismo State Beachstate park · 26.1 mi · 69 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes634 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197057 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.0 on 28 Sep 200432 mi away, 2004 Parkfield, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 May 202637 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% 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 in the county
Elevation2,491 ft759 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtascadero State Hospital22.9 miFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection La Panza Station3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Luis County Regional Airport SBP24 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT102 miInterstateI-538 miUS highwayUS 10121 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SLO24 miCoachSan Luis Obispo Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93453 ZIP area.
