ZIP Code 93960

ZIP code 93960 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 528.9 square miles in Soledad, Monterey County, California. The area is home to 27,080 residents, producing a population density of 51 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 93960 against California and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93960 sits at $96,049 (6% below the California average), while per-capita income is $22,717. The poverty rate stands at 18.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $595,000 (23% below the state average) with median rent at $1,631 per month, and 56.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93960 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.4, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Monterey County, so you can benchmark 93960 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 →