| ZIP Codes: | 34 ZIP Codes (23 Standard, 11 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 408 / 805 / 820 / 831 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:29 PM |
| Population: | 425,384 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 06053 |
| CBSA: | Salinas, CA |
| Land Area: | 2,543 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 35 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.5129, -121.6022 |
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425,384 residents live across 34 ZIPs covering 2,543 sq mi, served by 23 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 409,807 to 422,719 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.2% change. 15 ZIPs gained residents, 13 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 93908 (Salinas, $156,394 median) and poorest ZIP 93925 (Chualar, $72,604) are 7.4 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.5× across this county — from $444,700 in 93930 (King City) to $2,000,001 in 93953 (Pebble Beach).
Density varies 5470× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 93920 (Big Sur) to 20,315 in 93921 (Carmel By The Sea).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.9% bachelor's+ in 93960 (Soledad) to 71.5% in 93953 (Pebble Beach) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within California, this is the #21 most populous of 58 counties and ranks #23 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $96,754 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (78,576 of 273,721 reporting).
23 Standard delivery, 11 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93906 | Salinas | Standard | 64,199 | $97,555 | 12.6 | 1.1% |
| 93905 | Salinas | Standard | 63,898 | $80,126 | 8.9 | 4.9% |
| 93955 | Seaside | Standard | 32,266 | $85,282 | 18.8 | -5.3% |
| 93940 | Monterey | Standard | 30,605 | $106,044 | 23.8 | -9.3% |
| 93901 | Salinas | Standard | 29,724 | $91,233 | 5.8 | 12.4% |
| 93933 | Marina | Standard | 28,122 | $99,826 | 12.4 | 23.9% |
| 93960 | Soledad | Standard | 27,471 | $96,049 | 182.7 | 1.0% |
| 93907 | Salinas | Standard | 25,146 | $104,942 | 47.1 | 15.3% |
| 93927 | Greenfield | Standard | 21,574 | $82,500 | 300.6 | 21.9% |
| 93930 | King City | Standard | 17,243 | $75,577 | 535.6 | 2.4% |
| 93950 | Pacific Grove | Standard | 14,951 | $106,065 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 93923 | Carmel | Standard | 12,565 | $142,474 | 153.6 | -3.0% |
| 93908 | Salinas | Standard | 12,450 | $156,394 | 257.2 | 0.8% |
| 95012 | Castroville | Standard | 10,814 | $80,288 | 11.9 | 3.3% |
| 93926 | Gonzales | Standard | 8,724 | $77,694 | 57.8 | -4.4% |
| 93924 | Carmel Valley | Standard | 6,316 | $148,563 | 192.0 | 5.8% |
| 95004 | Aromas | Standard | 4,363 | $130,744 | 25.7 | 12.3% |
| 93953 | Pebble Beach | Standard | 3,613 | $142,763 | 8.2 | -21.1% |
| 93944 | Monterey | PO Box | 2,665 | — | 0.4 | — |
| 93921 | Carmel By The Sea | PO Box | 2,322 | $96,923 | 0.1 | -26.6% |
| 93920 | Big Sur | Standard | 1,464 | $76,542 | 394.2 | 74.5% |
| 93925 | Chualar | Standard | 1,241 | $72,604 | 53.2 | -25.8% |
| 93928 | Jolon | PO Box | 1,175 | — | 15.4 | 224.6% |
| 95039 | Moss Landing | Standard | 948 | $49,410 | 20.3 | -38.6% |
| 93450 | San Ardo | Standard | 668 | — | 178.0 | -17.9% |
| 93932 | Lockwood | PO Box | 482 | $134,342 | 4.0 | -14.5% |
| 93954 | San Lucas | PO Box | 191 | $60,417 | 19.4 | -22.4% |
| 93962 | Spreckels | PO Box | 174 | — | 0.1 | -81.5% |
| 93943 | Monterey | Standard | 10 | — | 0.2 | 66.7% |
| 93902 | Salinas | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93915 | Salinas | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93912 | Salinas | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93942 | Monterey | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 93922 | Carmel | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |