Atascadero, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93422
San Luis Obispo County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 31,375
- 200/sq mi
- $91,780
- Median income
- $737,600
- Median home value
- 32.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Atascadero pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 200
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93422 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 93422 (Atascadero, CA) rose +4.4% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 306.9 in 2023 to 320.3 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 93422 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California, with 31,375 residents across 156.8 square miles, a density of 200 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93422 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,780 (10% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $61,277. The poverty rate is 11.0%, with unemployment at 5.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $737,600 (5% below the average California ZIP) and median rent is $1,871; 65.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in San Luis Obispo County, so 93422 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 93422
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Atascadero, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93422.
- Construction
Construction
167 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
134 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
113 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
100 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
92 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93422, Atascadero, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
31,375
Population
156.8
Area (sq mi)
200
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93422?
40.7
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
7.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$91,780
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$61,277
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
22.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93422 ranks nationally
Atascadero, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,780 Top 25% higher than 75% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
13,512housing units
13,512
Total Housing Units
12,895
Occupied Units
617
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$737,600
Median Home Value
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$1,871
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.4%
YoY Change (2024)
320
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+220%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93422 have increased 4.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +220% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.2% | 225 |
| 2021 | +10.2% | 248 |
| 2022 | +16.9% | 289 |
| 2023 | +6.1% | 307 |
| 2024 | +4.4% | 320 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 906 business establishments in ZIP 93422, employing approximately 9,363 people with a combined annual payroll of $557,786,000.
906
Businesses
9,363
Employees
$557.8M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 167 | 18.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 134 | 14.8% |
| Retail trade | 113 | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 100 | 11.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 92 | 10.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 76 | 8.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 42 | 4.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 39 | 4.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 34 | 3.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 26 | 2.9% |
| Manufacturing | 25 | 2.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 13 | 1.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 13 | 1.4% |
| Information | 11 | 1.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 93422 vs 93465 →
ZIP 93422 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93422
Atascadero (93422)
31,375 residents
- 93442 10,789
Morro Bay (93442)
10,789 residents
- 93465 9,153
Templeton (93465)
9,153 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93422 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93422 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93465
Templeton (93465)
$129,259 median income
- 93442
Morro Bay (93442)
$95,623 median income
- 93422
Atascadero (93422)
$91,780 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93422 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 93422, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (31,375 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.