ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93906: Salinas, CA

ZIP Code 93906 (Salinas, Monterey County, California) has an estimated 64,199 residents in 17,842 households. The median household income is $97,555, the median home value is $638,500 and the median gross rent is $2,151/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

64,199

Margin of error ±2,373

Median household income

$97,555

Margin of error ±$4,511

Median home value

$638,500

Margin of error ±$19,115

Median gross rent

$2,151/mo

Margin of error ±$61

Median age

33.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.0 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 93906 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 9390633.6 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93906$97,555California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93906$33,870California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 939069.9%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 939064.1%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9390618.3%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93906$638,500California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93906$2,151/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9390654.3%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9390628.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 939065.3%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93906

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 93906 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93906Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population64,199±2,37339,287,377334,922,499
Median age33.6 yrs±1.2 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,842±55113,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$97,555±$4,511$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$33,870±$2,393$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate9.9%±1.7 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.0 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%±2.2 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$638,500±$19,115$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,151/mo±$61$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes54.3%±2.7 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.0 min±2.3 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.3%±1.1 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 93906
GroupZIP 93906CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.8%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.8%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)76.3%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93906 is

State
California
Main county
Monterey County
Largest overlapping place
Salinas (61% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.26 sq mi· about 4,842 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 Monterey County

93451 Monterey County, CA93901 Salinas, CA93905 Salinas, CA93907 Prunedale, CA93908 Monterey County, CA93920 Monterey County, CA93921 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA93923 Monterey County, CA93924 Monterey County, CA93925 Monterey County, CA93926 Monterey County, CA93927 Monterey County, CA93928 Monterey County, CA93930 Monterey County, CA93932 Monterey County, CA93933 Marina, CA93940 Monterey, CA93944 Monterey, CA93950 Pacific Grove, CA93953 Del Monte Forest, CA93954 Monterey County, CA93955 Seaside, CA93960 Monterey County, CA93962 Spreckels, 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.