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ZIP Code 93461: Shandon, CA
ZIP code 93461 uses the postal name Shandon, California and lies mostly in San Luis Obispo County (91% of its land) with the rest in Kern County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,482 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Shandon (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shandon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Luis Obispo County (91%); Kern County (9%)
- Census places
- Shandon census-designated place
- Metro area
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
- House districts
- CA-19 (91%), CA-22 (9%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 294.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 93461?
93461 centers on 35.633°, -120.268° and covers 294.2 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 93432, 93446, 93451, 93453.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93461, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 93461 compare with the rest of San Luis Obispo County?
| Measure | 93461 | In San Luis Obispo County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,548 | 21st of 28 | 1,331st of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $93k | 10th of 16 | 672nd of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $467k | 19th of 21 | 989th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 11% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 93461?
The 2020 Census counted 1,503 people in 93461; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,548. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,548±512 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,503
- Households
- 463
- Median age
- 33.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 93461?
Of the 1,548 people the ACS estimates in 93461, 28.6% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (66.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (30.3%).
- Under 1828.6%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older15.0%
- Hispanic or Latino66.7%
- White, not Hispanic30.3%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 93461 earn?
Median household income is $92,482 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in San Luis Obispo County.
- Median household income
- $92,482±$18,565
- Income per person
- $31,056
- Below the poverty line
- 1.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,056660 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 93461?
FHFA's house price index for 93461, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $467,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,771
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.4%
- Housing units
- 509
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 93461?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 93461?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93432 | Creston | 1,142 | $147k | 16.1 mi |
| 93446 | Paso Robles | 45,554 | $98k | 25.3 mi |
| 93451 | San Miguel | 5,207 | $98k | 26.4 mi |
| 93453 | Santa Margarita | 2,344 | $78k | 27.2 mi |
| 93249 | Lost Hills | 2,243 | $47k | 21.4 mi (near) |
| 93204 | Avenal | 13,657 | $55k | 22.0 mi (near) |
| 93422 | Atascadero | 33,002 | $92k | 26.4 mi (near) |
| 93465 | Templeton | 11,039 | $129k | 26.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.