ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 93955: Seaside, CA

ZIP Code 93955 (Seaside, Monterey County, California) has an estimated 32,266 residents in 10,579 households. The median household income is $85,282, the median home value is $788,300 and the median gross rent is $2,412/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

32,266

Margin of error ±183

Median household income

$85,282

Margin of error ±$5,393

Median home value

$788,300

Margin of error ±$32,660

Median gross rent

$2,412/mo

Margin of error ±$114

Median age

33.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.0 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 93955 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 9395533.9 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 93955$85,282California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 93955$34,427California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9395516.2%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 939555.9%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9395529.6%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 93955$788,300California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 93955$2,412/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9395535.1%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9395521.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 939558.3%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 93955

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 93955 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 93955Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population32,266±18339,287,377334,922,499
Median age33.9 yrs±1.4 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,579±45313,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$85,282±$5,393$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$34,427±$2,353$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate16.2%±2.5 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.9%±1.4 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%±2.4 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$788,300±$32,660$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,412/mo±$114$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes35.1%±3.2 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.0 min±1.7 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.3%±1.5 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 93955
GroupZIP 93955CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino29.4%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.3%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.1%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)48.2%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 93955 is

State
California
Main county
Monterey County
Largest overlapping place
Seaside (34% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
26.30 sq mi· about 1,227 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, CA93906 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, CA93960 Monterey County, CA93962 Spreckels, CA

See every ZIP code in California, or compare ZIP 93955 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.