Monterey County · California
ZIP code 93953
- Population
- 3,576
- Median income
- $154,730
- Median home
- $1,796,900
- Sales tax
- 7.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
California state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 93953 sits in Monterey County, California and is home to 3,576 people. Median household income is $154,730, the median home is worth $1,796,900 and median gross rent is $3,501. 85.2% 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 93953
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 3,576ZIP 93953 residents
- Median household income
- $154,730Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,796,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $3,501Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 60.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 85.2%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 93953
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 93953 compares
ZIP 93953 against the median ZIP in Monterey County and across California.
| Measure | ZIP 93953 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $154,730 | $92,072 | $89,916 | +72% |
| Median home value | $1,796,900 | $666,150 | $628,900 | +186% |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $1,796 | $1,851 | +89% |
| Population | 3,576 | 6,046 | 15,085 | -76% |
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
- #160
- Home value
- #86
- Population
- #1,188
richer than 90% of 1,593 state ZIPs
above 95% of 1,597 state ZIPs
larger than 34% of 1,803 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
California ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95742 | Sacramento County | $154,602 | $616,100 | $2,481 |
| 92011 | San Diego County | $154,985 | $1,188,400 | $3,138 |
| 94115 | San Francisco County | $154,264 | $1,684,100 | $2,380 |
| 94505 | Contra Costa County | $154,063 | $787,500 | $2,894 |
| 92660 | Orange County | $154,035 | $2,000,001 | $3,349 |
| 94089 | Santa Clara County | $153,725 | $392,000 | $3,351 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Monterey County.
ZIP 93953 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 93953?
- ZIP 93953 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 93953?
- California charges 7.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 93953 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $3,501 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,796,900 — +186% 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.