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Monterey County · California

ZIP code 93451

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 93451 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,007

ZCTA residents

Median income
$91,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$582,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 93451 sits in Monterey County, California and is home to 5,007 people. Median household income is $91,250, the median home is worth $582,200 and median gross rent is $1,956. 65.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).

County
Monterey County

FIPS 06053

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 93451

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

Population
5,007ZIP 93451 residents
Median household income
$91,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$582,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,956Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 93451

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
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,021/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.3%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 93451 compares

ZIP 93451 against the median ZIP in Monterey County and across California.

MeasureZIP 93451County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$91,250$92,072$89,916+1%
Median home value$582,200$666,150$628,900-7%
Median gross rent$1,956$1,796$1,851+6%
Population5,0076,04615,085-67%

Medians are computed across the 31 ZIP areas in Monterey County and the 1803 ZIP areas in California.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1803 California ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 51% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#778
Home value

above 44% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#893
Population

larger than 37% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#1,127

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
95601Amador County$91,233$350,600$1,625
92328Inyo County$91,198$78,400$831
94589Solano County$91,313$478,800$2,127
95713Placer County$91,329$480,200$1,520
95426Lake County$91,368$348,000
95361Stanislaus County$91,381$479,900$1,496

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Monterey County.

ZIP 93451 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 93451?
ZIP 93451 lies mostly in Monterey 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 93451?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 93451 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,956 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $582,200-7% 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 93451, 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.