ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93442: San Luis Obispo County, CA

ZIP Code 93442 (San Luis Obispo County, California) has an estimated 11,571 residents in 5,433 households. The median household income is $95,623, the median home value is $918,700 and the median gross rent is $1,855/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

11,571

Margin of error ±379

Median household income

$95,623

Margin of error ±$7,240

Median home value

$918,700

Margin of error ±$48,981

Median gross rent

$1,855/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

54.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.5 min

Margin of error ±4.8 min

How ZIP 93442 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9344254.5 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93442$95,623California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93442$63,155California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 934428.8%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 934427.5%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9344246.8%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93442$918,700California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93442$1,855/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9344265.9%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9344220.5 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9344220.5%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93442

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 93442 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93442Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population11,571±37939,287,377334,922,499
Median age54.5 yrs±2.9 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,433±33213,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$95,623±$7,240$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$63,155±$8,913$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate8.8%±2.5 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.5%±5.2 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%±6.9 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$918,700±$48,981$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,855/mo±$91$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.9%±4.7 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.5 min±4.8 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.5%±6.1 pts17.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 93442
GroupZIP 93442CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.2%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.5%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93442 is

State
California
Main county
San Luis Obispo County
Largest overlapping place
Morro Bay (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
44.54 sq mi· about 260 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in San Luis Obispo County

93401 San Luis Obispo County, CA93402 Los Osos, CA93405 San Luis Obispo County, CA93410 California Polytechnic State University, CA93420 San Luis Obispo County, CA93422 Atascadero, CA93424 San Luis Obispo County, CA93428 San Luis Obispo County, CA93430 San Luis Obispo County, CA93432 San Luis Obispo County, CA93433 Grover Beach, CA93444 Nipomo, CA93445 San Luis Obispo County, CA93446 San Luis Obispo County, CA93449 Pismo Beach, CA93452 San Luis Obispo County, CA93453 San Luis Obispo County, CA93461 San Luis Obispo County, CA93465 San Luis Obispo County, CA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.