Town guide

Creston, California

Creston is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93432.

Homes sold for a median of $484 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$484Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Creston

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Creston

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)98 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA153 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Creston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Creston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Creston had 98 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.

San Luis Obispo County grew from 16,637 residents in 1900 to 282,424 in 2020.

Creston population by census2010: 94, 2020: 98942010982020

San Luis Obispo County, 1900–2020

San Luis Obispo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,637, 1910: 19,383, 1920: 21,893, 1930: 29,613, 1940: 33,246, 1950: 51,417, 1960: 81,044, 1970: 105,690, 1980: 155,435, 1990: 217,162, 2000: 246,681, 2010: 269,637, 2020: 282,42417K’00’1022K’20’3033K’40’5081K’60’70155K’80’90247K’00’10282K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 12.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrestonJan: high 61°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 40°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 41°F, 0.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 46°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 50°F, 0 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 53°F, 0 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 50°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 44°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 37°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 33°F, 2 in61°35°Jan2.763°37°Feb2.568°40°Mar2.474°41°Apr0.681°46°May0.389°50°Jun0.093°54°Jul0.194°53°Aug0.090°50°Sep0.181°44°Oct0.669°37°Nov0.960°33°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paso Robles Muni Ap, CA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in San Luis Obispo County

98,720 jobs at 8,962 businesses in San Luis Obispo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Luis Obispo CountyHotels and restaurants: 18,281 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 16,799 jobs; Retail trade: 14,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,897 jobs; Construction: 7,614 jobs; Professional services: 5,638 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,228 jobs; Other services: 4,158 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Creston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health Twin CitiesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Templeton16.8 miles
  • Adventist Health Sierra VistaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Luis Obispo18.3 miles
  • French Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · San Luis Obispo18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Creston

Public schools here are run by Atascadero Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Creston ElementaryCrestonK–561Public5.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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