Creston, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93432
San Luis Obispo County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,384
- 6/sq mi
- $146,938
- Median income
- $885,700
- Median home value
- 46.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Creston pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93432 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93432 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Creston, San Luis Obispo County, California, home to just 1,384 residents across 234.6 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93432 skews affluent, with a median household income of $146,938 (45% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $59,000. The poverty rate is 10.6%, with unemployment at 1.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $885,700 (15% above the average California ZIP) and median rent is $1,717; 73.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 46.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the California and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 93432.
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 93432
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Creston, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93432.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 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 93432, Creston, 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
1,384
Population
234.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93432?
44.1
Median Age
58.5%
Male
41.5%
Female
6.2%
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?
$146,938
Median Household Income
+45% vs state ZIP avg
$59,000
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
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
424housing units
424
Total Housing Units
377
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
3.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$885,700
Median Home Value
+15% vs state ZIP avg
$1,717
Median Rent
1992
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
+5.9%
YoY Change (2022)
207
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+107%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93432 have increased 5.9% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +107% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3.2% | 162 |
| 2019 | +7.7% | 175 |
| 2020 | +1.4% | 177 |
| 2021 | +10.0% | 195 |
| 2022 | +5.9% | 207 |
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 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 93432, employing approximately 213 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,901,000.
27
Businesses
213
Employees
$9.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 25.9% |
| Construction | 6 | 22.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 14.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 11.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 93432, 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 (1,384 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.