ZIP Code 93401

ZIP code 93401 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 181.1 square miles in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. The area is home to 28,033 residents, producing a population density of 155 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 93401 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93401 sits at $96,824 (5% below the California average), while per-capita income is $62,643. The poverty rate stands at 15.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $973,000 (26% above the state average) with median rent at $1,912 per month, and 47.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93401 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 55.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.1, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Luis Obispo County, so you can benchmark 93401 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →