Local servicesHospitalGeorge L Mee Memorial Hospital17.4 miPost officeSoledad Post Office1.4 miTown hallSoledad City Hall1.6 miPoliceSoledad Police Department1.6 miFire stationSoledad Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY32 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC74 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS27 miCoachKing City Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle18 miTransit5 stops within a mileMonterey Salinas Transit (MST)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93960 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min5:47 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:13 am – 4:53 pm
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People25,736 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.24,849 householdsMedian household income $92,504Median home value $567,500Median rent $1,492 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,083 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 7,996 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, education and health care 21%, construction 8%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher59% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 32%, Spanish 65%29% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 33°F17 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pinnacles Nm station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsPinnacles National Parknational park · 6.2 mi · 26,696 acresSoledad Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.6 miGreenfield Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.6 miHastings Natural History Reservestate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 2,296 acresJulia Pfeiffer Burns State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 2,278 acresFremont Peak State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 157 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,684 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970218 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Aug 197949 mi away, The 1979 Coyote Lake, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202614 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Soledadserves 19,455 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation176 ft54 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
