ZIP Code 93405

ZIP code 93405 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 227.3 square miles in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. The area is home to 35,440 residents, producing a population density of 156 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 93405 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93405 sits at $60,399 (41% below the California average), while per-capita income is $35,940. The poverty rate stands at 43.5% and the unemployment rate at 9.8%. On housing, the median home value is $949,700 (23% above the state average) with median rent at $2,020 per month, and 34.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93405 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 54.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 22.6, and the average commute is 15 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Luis Obispo County, so you can benchmark 93405 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 →