Benton, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93512
Mono County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 277
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $68,283
- Median income Near-median income area
- $268,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 4.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Benton pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93512 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93512 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Benton, Mono County, California, home to just 277 residents across 346.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93512 reports a modest median household income of $68,283 (33% below the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,392. The poverty rate is 16.5%, with unemployment at 3.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $268,800 (65% below the average California ZIP); owner occupancy is 82.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45, 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 93512.
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 →
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 93512, Benton, 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
277
Population
346.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93512?
45.0
Median Age
63.6%
Male
36.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$68,283
Median Household Income
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$33,392
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 93512 ranks among California ZIPs
Benton, CA household income vs. every California ZIP code
Median household income among 1,583 reporting California ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$68,283 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 1,583 California ZIPs
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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
155housing units
155
Total Housing Units
152
Occupied Units
3
Vacant Units
1.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$268,800
Median Home Value
-65% vs state ZIP avg
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 93512, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 93512 in?
ZIP code 93512 (Benton) is located in Mono County, California. Mono County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mono-ca.
What is the population of ZIP code 93512?
ZIP code 93512 in Benton, CA has a population of 277 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 93512?
The median household income in ZIP 93512 is $68,283, which is 10% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 93512?
The median home value in ZIP 93512 is $268,800, which is 3% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 93512?
The largest racial group in ZIP 93512 is White at 70.4%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 93512?
In ZIP code 93512, 20.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 93512?
In ZIP code 93512, approximately 82.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 93512?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 93512 is 16.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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