Monterey County, CA ZIP Codes

California (CA)  ·  35 ZIP codes  ·  24 cities
35
ZIP codes
437,325
population (2021)
+5.4%
pop change since 2010
06053
FIPS code
Monterey County ZIP code map
About Monterey County
Monterey County is located in California and contains 35 ZIP codes across 24 cities and communities. The county's population was 437,325 as of 2021, an increase of 5.4% from 415,057 in 2010. The timezone is Alaska Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Monterey County is 06053.
Population
2021 population437,325
2010 population415,057
Change+5.4%
County details
StateCalifornia
FIPS code06053
TimezoneAlaska
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Monterey County
ZIP codes for Monterey County, CA (35)

Demographics & statistics

419,811
Population
35.9
Median age
$90,545
Median household income
$37,960
Per capita income
$711,829
Median home value
$1,676
Median monthly rent
53.7%
Home ownership
11.3%
Poverty rate
4.5%
Unemployment
77,530
Housing units
31.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
14,468
Under 5
13,899
15,545
5–9
14,935
16,498
10–14
15,850
15,691
15–19
15,075
14,633
20–24
14,059
29,602
25–34
28,439
28,483
35–44
27,364
25,343
45–54
24,348
12,336
55–59
11,851
11,300
60–64
10,857
17,811
65–74
17,112
8,258
75–84
7,934
4,141
85+
3,979
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18109,45623.9%
18 and over310,35576.2%
65 and over59,23516.9%
Median age35.9 years

Race & ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
Other race 27.4%
White 26.3%
Two or more races 7.3%
Asian 4.1%
Black or African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
GroupCount%
Hispanic or Latino202,21932.5%
Other race170,73827.4%
White163,36226.3%
Two or more races45,5187.3%
Asian25,4024.1%
Black or African American9,4291.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native3,2240.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,1380.3%

Household income

Under $10k 2.7%
$10k–$15k 1.8%
$15k–$25k 3.9%
$25k–$35k 6.5%
$35k–$50k 10.8%
$50k–$75k 15.6%
$75k–$100k 11.4%
$100k–$150k 18.1%
$150k–$200k 9.8%
$200k+ 19.3%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.7%
$10k–$15k1.8%
$15k–$25k3.9%
$25k–$35k6.5%
$35k–$50k10.8%
$50k–$75k15.6%
$75k–$100k11.4%
$100k–$150k18.1%
$150k–$200k9.8%
$200k+19.3%
Median income$90,545

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 2.0%
$50k–$100k 1.6%
$100k–$150k 1.5%
$150k–$200k 0.8%
$200k–$300k 4.9%
$300k–$500k 19.6%
$500k–$1M 41.7%
$1M+ 23.7%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$711,829
Median rent / month$1,676
Owner occupied53.7%
Renter occupied46.3%
Vacant12.5%
Single-family detached64.0%
Large apartment buildings3.7%
Mobile homes7.5%
Median rooms5.0
Avg household size (owned)2.96

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20194.9%
2000–200910.1%
1990–199911.7%
1980–198915.1%
1970–197918.6%
1960–196913.7%
1950–195910.4%
1940–19495.8%
1939 or earlier9.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)3.3%
1 bedroom8.4%
2 bedrooms24.4%
3 bedrooms42.9%
4 bedrooms17.8%
5+ bedrooms3.1%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.9%
1 vehicle26.7%
2 vehicles36.1%
3 or more33.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas41.2%
Electricity41.9%
Propane / LP gas9.5%
Fuel oil0.1%
Wood4.3%
Solar1.3%
No fuel used1.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family66,40957.7%
Cohabiting couple11,5637.9%
Male householder, no spouse18,28814.8%
Female householder, no spouse30,25619.6%
Households with children under 1848,33637.1%
Households with seniors (65+)40,88333.1%
Average household size3.18

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married36.1%30.5%
Married52.3%52.5%
Separated1.5%1.5%
Widowed2.8%6.1%
Divorced7.2%9.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 16.0%
Some HS, no diploma 7.5%
HS graduate 19.9%
Some college, no degree 17.6%
Associate's degree 7.3%
Bachelor's degree 16.0%
Graduate / professional 15.7%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher76.5%
Bachelor's or higher31.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5,1563.4%
Kindergarten6,1565.2%
Elementary school47,85941.2%
High school27,65221.1%
College / grad school30,67625.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 18.7%
Agriculture & mining 15.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.5%
Professional & management 10.0%
Retail trade 7.4%
Construction 7.1%
Manufacturing 5.3%
Public administration 4.6%
Other services 4.5%
Finance & real estate 3.6%
Wholesale trade 2.9%
Transportation & utilities 2.9%
Information 1.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts33.8%
Service18.5%
Sales & office16.5%
Natural resources & construction17.3%
Production & transportation9.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector71.3%
Government15.3%
Self-employed8.9%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone70.3%
Carpool8.0%
Public transit0.8%
Walk4.0%
Other means7.3%
Avg commute (minutes)23.7

Poverty

All people 11.3%
Under 18 years 13.6%
18 and over 10.0%
Married-couple families 4.1%
Female-led households 17.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security31.0%
Retirement income25.2%
Supplemental Security4.1%
Cash public assistance2.2%
Food stamps / SNAP6.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure25.9%
High cholesterol27.2%
Heart disease5.5%
Stroke2.6%
Asthma9.3%
Arthritis19.8%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease5.7%
Cancer5.4%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.8%
No physical activity22.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep29.0%
Fair or poor health16.8%
Poor mental health14.3%
Poor physical health10.4%
No health insurance17.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)65.0%
Visited dentist60.5%
Cholesterol screening84.9%
Teeth loss12.4%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans14,3898.8%
Disability%
Any disability8.3%
Under 183.1%
18–64 years5.7%
65 and over25.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance61.7%
Public insurance46.5%
Uninsured under 192.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only391,44494.1%
Spanish100,17421.0%
Other Indo-European91,58219.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2,1040.4%
Other languages5,5360.9%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)297,34474.0%
Born in same state290,15072.5%
Born in different state235,21855.0%
Foreign born7,1941.5%
Naturalized citizen122,46726.0%
Not a US citizen36,19238.9%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French23,4715.6%
Italian18,4254.4%
Arab7,4331.8%
Polish2,5340.6%
English2,0640.5%
AncestryCount%
Dutch1,5280.4%
German8150.2%
Irish7940.2%
Norwegian2060%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access32.6%
Internet access96.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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