Monterey County · California
ZIP code 93923
- Population
- 12,377
- Median income
- $122,500
- Median home
- $1,570,800
- Sales tax
- 7.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
California state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 93923 sits in Monterey County, California and is home to 12,377 people. Median household income is $122,500, the median home is worth $1,570,800 and median gross rent is $2,214. 75.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7.25% (California state rate).
- County
- Monterey County
- State
- California (CA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 06053
1,803 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 93923
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 12,377ZIP 93923 residents
- Median household income
- $122,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,570,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,214Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 60.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.6%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 93923
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 93923 compares
ZIP 93923 against the median ZIP in Monterey County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 93923 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,500 | $92,072 | $89,916 | +36% |
| Median home value | $1,570,800 | $666,150 | $628,900 | +150% |
| Median gross rent | $2,214 | $1,796 | $1,851 | +20% |
| Population | 12,377 | 6,046 | 15,085 | -18% |
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
- #366
- Home value
- #123
- Population
- #956
richer than 77% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 92% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 47% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Monterey County.
ZIP 93923 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 93923?
- ZIP 93923 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 93923?
- California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 93923 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $2,214 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,570,800 — +150% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.