Paso Robles, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93446
San Luis Obispo County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 43,714
- 40/sq mi
- $97,943
- Median income
- $707,500
- Median home value
- 30.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Paso Robles pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 40
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93446 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 93446 (Paso Robles, CA) rose +3.5% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 332.4 in 2023 to 343.9 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 93446 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California, with 43,714 residents across 1082.0 square miles, a density of 40 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93446 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,943 (4% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,831. The poverty rate is 11.0%, with unemployment at 5.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $707,500 (8% below the average California ZIP) and median rent is $1,966; 68.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in San Luis Obispo County, so 93446 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 93446
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Paso Robles, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93446.
- Construction
Construction
230 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
201 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
186 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
174 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
124 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 93446, Paso Robles, 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
43,714
Population
1082.0
Area (sq mi)
40
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93446?
41.5
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
12.9%
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?
$97,943
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$49,831
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
27.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93446 ranks nationally
Paso Robles, CA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$97,943 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
19,843housing units
19,843
Total Housing Units
17,461
Occupied Units
2,382
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$707,500
Median Home Value
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$1,966
Median Rent
1988
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
+3.5%
YoY Change (2024)
344
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+244%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93446 have increased 3.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +244% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.4% | 239 |
| 2021 | +12.4% | 268 |
| 2022 | +16.7% | 313 |
| 2023 | +6.2% | 332 |
| 2024 | +3.5% | 344 |
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 1,547 business establishments in ZIP 93446, employing approximately 17,505 people with a combined annual payroll of $935,738,000.
1,547
Businesses
17,505
Employees
$935.7M
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 230 | 14.9% |
| Retail trade | 201 | 13.0% |
| Manufacturing | 186 | 12.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 174 | 11.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 124 | 8.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 109 | 7.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 97 | 6.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 87 | 5.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 81 | 5.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 77 | 5.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 60 | 3.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 30 | 1.9% |
| Information | 26 | 1.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 24 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 19 | 1.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 13 | 0.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 5 | 0.3% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.2% |
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 93446 vs 93465 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93465 | Templeton, CA | 9,153 | 8.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 93446, 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 (43,714 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.