ZIP Code 93901

ZIP code 93901 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 37.9 square miles in Salinas, Monterey County, California. The area is home to 26,863 residents, producing a population density of 710 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 93901 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93901 sits at $91,233 (10% below the California average), while per-capita income is $40,640. The poverty rate stands at 11.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $788,300 (2% above the state average) with median rent at $1,899 per month, and 43.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93901 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Monterey County, so you can benchmark 93901 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →