ZIP Code 93905

ZIP code 93905 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 24.1 square miles in Salinas, Monterey County, California. The area is home to 61,087 residents, producing a population density of 2,535 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 93905 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93905 sits at $80,126 (21% below the California average), while per-capita income is $20,831. The poverty rate stands at 18.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $616,100 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $1,850 per month, and 42.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93905 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.8, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Monterey County, so you can benchmark 93905 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 →