Salinas, CA
Census ZIP code profile for Salinas, CA - 5 ZIPs, total population 182,180. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet SALINAS-CA · Salinas, CA 5 ZIPs · 182,180 pop · #3547/25278 · Monterey County
INC-HIGH · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-TOP
- INC-HIGH $106,050
- RANK-TOP #3547/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Monterey
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 58% owners
- POP-MID 182,180
- SPREAD-WIDE 93905→93908
- HOME-TOP $776,940
Nearest income peer: Monterey, CA ( $6 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Salinas
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Salinas on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- King City · lowest
King City · lowest
$75,577 median HH income
- Soledad · near
Soledad · near
$96,049 median HH income
- Marina · near
Marina · near
$99,826 median HH income
- Monterey · near
Monterey · near
$106,044 median HH income
- Salinas · this city
Salinas · this city
$106,050 median HH income
- Pacific Grove · near
Pacific Grove · near
$106,065 median HH income
- Carmel Valley · highest
Carmel Valley · highest
$148,563 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Salinas, CA sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 14%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 182,180
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $106,050
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (5 codes). Median household income averages $106,050 against unemployment of 5.0%. Home values around $776,940 and rents near $1,987 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Salinas sits in the upper half of Monterey County on income: Seaside, Soledad and Marina report less, while Carmel, Carmel Valley and Pebble Beach report more. Carmel Valley marks the far end of that range at $148,563, 40% above Salinas.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Salinas differ
Salinas's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $80,126 in ZIP 93905 to $156,394 in ZIP 93908, while home values span $616,100 in 93905 to $1,091,700 in 93908. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.8×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 13.5 points
93905 to 93908
93905 to 93908
93908 to 93905
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Salinas population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 93905 still covers only about 34% of Salinas's 182,180 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Salinas's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 3,421 establishments, 45,385 employees , annual payroll $2,896,841k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 93901 (1,372 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (480) · also Construction · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Salinas, CA
These ZIP codes sit in Monterey County, which covers 29 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Salinas. See the Monterey County roll-up →
Salinas sits in the upper half of Monterey County on income: Seaside, Soledad and Marina report less, while Carmel, Carmel Valley and Pebble Beach report more. Carmel Valley marks the far end of that range at $148,563, 40% above Salinas.
Side-by-side: Compare 93905 vs 93906 →
Salinas roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Salinas, .