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San Luis Obispo County · California

ZIP code 93449

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 93449 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,024

ZCTA residents

Median income
$112,913

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$992,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 93449 sits in San Luis Obispo County, California and is home to 8,024 people. Median household income is $112,913, the median home is worth $992,900 and median gross rent is $2,298. 67% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
San Luis Obispo County

FIPS 06079

State
California (CA)

1,803 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 93449

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
8,024ZIP 93449 residents
Median household income
$112,913Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$992,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,298Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
55.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
67%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 93449

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$73Before any exemptions

California levies 7.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
8.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,152/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 93449 compares

ZIP 93449 against the median ZIP in San Luis Obispo County and across California.

MeasureZIP 93449County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$112,913$91,040$89,916+26%
Median home value$992,900$869,600$628,900+58%
Median gross rent$2,298$1,909$1,851+24%
Population8,0247,03815,085-47%

Medians are computed across the 23 ZIP areas in San Luis Obispo County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 70% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#471
Home value

above 77% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#369
Population

larger than 42% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,047

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
91351Los Angeles County$112,888$589,400$2,272
93312Kern County$112,654$420,500$1,958
92562Riverside County$113,204$629,000$2,262
95728Placer County$113,224$977,700
92833Orange County$113,296$844,000$2,155
95618Yolo County$112,454$839,900$2,237

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under San Luis Obispo County.

ZIP 93449 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 93449?
ZIP 93449 lies mostly in San Luis Obispo County, California. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 93449?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 93449 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,298 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $992,900+58% against the typical California ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93449, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.