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Monterey County · California

ZIP code 93950

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 93950 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
15,003

ZCTA residents

Median income
$105,568

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,129,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7.25%

California state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 93950 sits in Monterey County, California and is home to 15,003 people. Median household income is $105,568, the median home is worth $1,129,400 and median gross rent is $2,384. 48.8% 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 93950

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

Population
15,003ZIP 93950 residents
Median household income
$105,568Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,129,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,384Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
48.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 93950

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
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
10.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,860/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.1%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 93950 compares

ZIP 93950 against the median ZIP in Monterey County and across California.

MeasureZIP 93950County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$105,568$92,072$89,916+17%
Median home value$1,129,400$666,150$628,900+80%
Median gross rent$2,384$1,796$1,851+29%
Population15,0036,04615,085-1%

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 65% of 1,593 state ZIPs

#564
Home value

above 83% of 1,597 state ZIPs

#264
Population

larger than 50% of 1,803 state ZIPs

#904

Comparable ZIP codes

California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
90039Los Angeles County$105,578$1,202,000$2,149
92071San Diego County$105,603$654,800$2,202
93444San Luis Obispo County$105,655$746,400$2,034
90504Los Angeles County$105,474$897,100$2,225
95409Sonoma County$105,736$807,800$2,346
92008San Diego County$105,371$1,142,300$2,343

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Monterey County.

ZIP 93950 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 93950?
ZIP 93950 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 93950?
California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 93950 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $2,384 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,129,400+80% 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 93950, 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.