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Monterey County, California

Monterey County, California, has 433,729 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salinas. It uses Pacific Time and covers 3,282 sq mi (8,500 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
433,729
Land area
3,282 sq mi (8,500 km²)
County seat or government
Salinas
Time zone
Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
Median household income
$97,230 ± $1,883
Median home value
$781,000 ± $13,801
Median rent, with utilities
$2,055 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
52.1% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Salinas, CA metro areaCentral county
Water area
490 sq mi (1,268 km²)
State
California
County code (FIPS)
06053
Coordinates (central point)
36.240104, -121.315578
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Monterey County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 9507682,806 people
  2. 9390664,199 people
  3. 9390563,898 people
  4. 9395532,266 people
  5. 9394030,605 people
  6. 9390129,724 people
  7. 9393328,122 people
  8. 9396027,471 people
  9. 9390725,146 people
  10. 9392721,574 people
  11. 9321018,491 people
  12. 9393017,243 people
All 33
  1. 9395014,951 people
  2. 9392312,565 people
  3. 9390812,450 people
  4. 9501210,814 people
  5. 939268,724 people
  6. 939246,316 people
  7. 934515,207 people
  8. 950044,363 people
  9. 939533,613 people
  10. 939442,665 people
  11. 939212,322 people
  12. 934261,564 people
  13. 939201,464 people
  14. 939251,241 people
  15. 939281,175 people
  16. 95039948 people
  17. 93450668 people
  18. 93932482 people
  19. 93954191 people
  20. 93962174 people
  21. 9394310 people

33 ZIP Code areas overlap Monterey County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Monterey County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Monterey County, largest first

  1. Salinas Union High School District181,431 people
  2. Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District108,605 people
  3. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District93,848 people
  4. Salinas City Elementary School District84,833 people
  5. Alisal Union Elementary School District58,534 people
  6. South Monterey County Joint Union High School District42,994 people
  7. North Monterey County Unified School District28,854 people
  8. Soledad Unified School District27,034 people
  9. Santa Rita Union Elementary School District25,275 people
  10. Coalinga-Huron Unified School District24,875 people
  11. Carmel Unified School District22,569 people
  12. Greenfield Union Elementary School District21,508 people
All 32
  1. Pacific Grove Unified School District17,104 people
  2. King City Union Elementary School District16,877 people
  3. Gonzales Unified School District8,801 people
  4. Aromas-San Juan Unified School District8,706 people
  5. Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (9-12)8,120 people
  6. San Miguel Joint Union Elementary School District6,727 people
  7. Washington Union Elementary School District6,325 people
  8. Spreckels Union Elementary School District6,136 people
  9. San Antonio Union Elementary School District2,800 people
  10. Gonzales Unified School District (9-12)2,051 people
  11. Shandon Joint Unified School District1,712 people
  12. Chualar Union Elementary School District1,683 people
  13. Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary School District1,393 people
  14. Bradley Union Elementary School District791 people
  15. San Ardo Union Elementary School District671 people
  16. Mission Union Elementary School District368 people
  17. Big Sur Unified School District280 people
  18. San Lucas Union Elementary School District258 people
  19. Lagunita Elementary School District167 people
  20. Graves Elementary School District161 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Salinas, California (city)161,761 people
  2. Seaside, California (city)31,814 people
  3. Monterey, California (city)29,613 people
  4. Soledad, California (city)26,365 people
  5. Marina, California (city)22,563 people
  6. Greenfield, California (city)20,232 people
  7. Prunedale, California (CDP)19,723 people
  8. Pacific Grove, California (city)14,951 people
  9. King City, California (city)13,604 people
  10. Gonzales, California (city)8,492 people
  11. Castroville, California (CDP)6,720 people
  12. Carmel Valley Village, California (CDP)4,785 people
All 30
  1. Del Monte Forest, California (CDP)3,613 people
  2. Las Lomas, California (CDP)3,355 people
  3. Aromas, California (CDP)3,245 people
  4. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California (city)3,162 people
  5. Pajaro, California (CDP)2,899 people
  6. Pine Canyon, California (CDP)2,477 people
  7. Elkhorn, California (CDP)1,664 people
  8. Del Rey Oaks, California (city)1,570 people
  9. Boronda, California (CDP)1,351 people
  10. Fort Hunter Liggett, California (CDP)1,119 people
  11. Chualar, California (CDP)812 people
  12. San Ardo, California (CDP)462 people
  13. Sand City, California (city)404 people
  14. Lockwood, Monterey County, California (CDP)240 people
  15. Spreckels, California (CDP)174 people
  16. San Lucas, California (CDP)134 people
  17. Bradley, California (CDP)112 people
  18. Moss Landing, California (CDP)45 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. San Benito County, California29 mi northeast
  2. Santa Cruz County, California66 mi northwest
  3. San Luis Obispo County, California76 mi southeast
  4. Kings County, California84 mi east
  5. Fresno County, California99 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.