Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula7.4 miPost officeSeaside Post Office3.1 miTown hallDel Rey Oaks City Hall3.1 miPoliceDel Rey Oaks Police Department3.1 miFire stationSeaside Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolChartwell School1.7 miMiddleSeaside Middle School1.8 miElementaryGeorge Marshall Elementary School1.8 miCollegeCalifornia State University - Monterey Bay2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY3.7 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC52 miUS highwayUS 1018.9 miAmtrakCSU-Monterey Bay MYU2.8 miCoachSeaside-MarinaAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93955 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93955 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:49 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:15 am – 4:55 pm
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People32,266 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.910,579 householdsMedian household income $85,282Median home value $788,300Median rent $2,412 a month35% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,038 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 15,442 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 25%, education and health care 22%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 35%, Tagalog 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 71°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 43°F16 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare2 days above 90°F, 2 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monterey Peninsul Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Monterey Wfo
Nearby landmarksCalifornia State University - Monterey Baycollege · 2.8 miMerrilis Hillpeak · 1.4 miArtillery Hillpeak · 1.5 miLaguna Seca Recreation Areacampground · 3.2 miMudhen Lakelake · 3.3 miEucalyptus Grovewoods · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Ord Dunes State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 1,039 acresMonterey State Beachstate park · 3.5 miBayonet Black Horse Golf Courserecreation area · 1.7 mi · 374 acresLaguna Seca Recreation Area & Campgroundsrecreation area · 2.1 mi · 988 acresMarina State Beachstate park · 5.0 mi · 175 acresFort Ord Natural Reservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 642 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,550 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970232 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198930 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202634 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeaside Municipal Water Systemserves 2,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation462 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
