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ZIP Code 93920: Big Sur, CA
ZIP code 93920 uses the postal name Big Sur, California and lies entirely in Monterey County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,542 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Big Sur · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monterey County
- Metro area
- Salinas, CA
- House district
- CA-19 119th Congress
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 158.5 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 93920?
93920 centers on 36.052°, -121.514° and covers 158.5 square miles of land plus 2.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 93928, 93452, 93923, 93940.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 93920, 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 93920 compare with the rest of Monterey County?
| Measure | 93920 | In Monterey County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,464 | 25th of 33 | 1,341st of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.91M | 3rd of 24 | 72nd of 1,317 |
93920's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$45,058) is more than a quarter of the figure ($76,542). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 16% of 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 93920?
The 2020 Census counted 1,140 people in 93920; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,464. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,464±509 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,140
- Households
- 449
- Median age
- 37.6
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 93920?
Of the 1,464 people the ACS estimates in 93920, 24.7% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (44.9%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6453.7%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic51.6%
- Hispanic or Latino44.9%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- 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 93920 earn?
Median household income is $76,542 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $76,542±$45,058
- Income per person
- $46,519
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,531640 returns; wages 63% 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 93920?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,906,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,116
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 36.7%
- Housing units
- 675
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 93920?
46 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services17
- Construction7
- Retail trade5
- Real estate and rental and leasing5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 93920?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93928 | Jolon | 1,175 | – | 3.2 mi |
| 93452 | San Simeon | 217 | $55k | 26.7 mi |
| 93923 | Carmel | 12,565 | $143k | 29.0 mi |
| 93940 | Monterey | 30,605 | $106k | 38.8 mi |
| 93927 | Greenfield | 21,574 | $83k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 93932 | Lockwood | 482 | $134k | 25.5 mi (near) |
| 93924 | Carmel Valley | 6,316 | $149k | 26.0 mi (near) |
| 93930 | King City | 17,243 | $76k | 26.2 mi (near) |
| 93960 | Soledad | 27,471 | $96k | 26.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.