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ZIP Code 93901: Salinas, CA
ZIP code 93901 is in Salinas, California, entirely in Monterey County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 30,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Salinas's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $91,233 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 63% of its land lies in Salinas; 37% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Salinas · 5 residential ZIPs
- County
- Monterey County
- Census places
- Salinas
- Metro area
- Salinas, CA
- House districts
- CA-18 (90%), CA-19 (10%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 9.6 sq mi · 3,101 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 93901?
93901 centers on 36.648°, -121.630° and covers 9.6 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 93908, 93905, 93906, 93907.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93901, 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 93901 compare with the rest of Salinas?
| Measure | 93901 | In Salinas | In Monterey County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,724 | 3rd of 5 | 6th of 33 | 612th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $91k | 4th of 5 | 9th of 17 | 687th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $788k | 2nd of 5 | 12th of 24 | 587th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 74% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 89% 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 93901?
The 2020 Census counted 29,700 people in 93901; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,724. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,724
- 2020 Census count
- 29,700
- Households
- 10,654
- Median age
- 37.3
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 93901?
Of the 29,724 people the ACS estimates in 93901, 25.4% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (62.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (29.0%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older16.7%
- Hispanic or Latino62.6%
- White, not Hispanic29.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.0%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
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 93901 earn?
Median household income is $91,233 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 17 ranked ZIP codes in Monterey County.
- Median household income
- $91,233
- Income per person
- $40,640
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,79012,720 returns; wages 72% 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 93901?
FHFA's house price index for 93901, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $788,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,899
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 43.4%
- Housing units
- 11,264
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 93901?
1,372 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance196
- Other services (except public administration)169
- Retail trade146
- Professional, scientific, and technical services139
- Wholesale trade112
- Construction101
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 93901?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93908 | Salinas | 12,450 | $156k | 2.2 mi |
| 93905 | Salinas | 63,898 | $80k | 2.9 mi |
| 93906 | Salinas | 64,199 | $98k | 5.2 mi |
| 93907 | Salinas | 25,146 | $105k | 8.5 mi |
| 93962 | Spreckels | 174 | – | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 93933 | Marina | 28,122 | $100k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 93955 | Seaside | 32,266 | $85k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 95012 | Castroville | 10,814 | $80k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.