Town guide

Del Monte Forest, California

Del Monte Forest is a community in Monterey County, California, home to about 3,613 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93953.

Homes sold for a median of $1,305 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,613450 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,305Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Del Monte Forest

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Around Del Monte Forest

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)53 miles away
Closer regional airportMonterey Regional Airport (MRY)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Jose, CA49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA267 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Del Monte Forest; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Del Monte Forest

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

Del Monte Forest had 4,204 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 737th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Monterey County grew from 19,380 residents in 1900 to 439,035 in 2020.

Del Monte Forest population by census2000: 4,531, 2010: 4,514, 2020: 4,2044,53120004,51420104,2042020

Monterey County, 1900–2020

Monterey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,380, 1910: 24,146, 1920: 27,980, 1930: 53,705, 1940: 73,032, 1950: 130,498, 1960: 198,351, 1970: 250,071, 1980: 290,444, 1990: 355,660, 2000: 401,762, 2010: 415,057, 2020: 439,03519K’00’1028K’20’3073K’40’50198K’60’70290K’80’90402K’00’10439K’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 71°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 20.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Del Monte ForestJan: high 60°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 66°F, low 51°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 67°F, low 53°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 69°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 48°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in60°45°Jan4.461°45°Feb4.063°46°Mar3.363°47°Apr1.564°49°May0.666°51°Jun0.267°53°Jul0.169°54°Aug0.171°53°Sep0.171°52°Oct0.964°48°Nov1.859°44°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monterey, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Monterey County

116,784 jobs at 9,212 businesses in Monterey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monterey CountyHotels and restaurants: 22,451 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,618 jobs; Retail trade: 17,187 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,719 jobs; Professional services: 8,000 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,983 jobs; Construction: 6,511 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,072 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Del Monte Forest.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monterey1.7 miles
  • Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salinas17.0 miles
  • Natividad Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salinas18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors5
Dentists1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Del Monte Forest

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Veteran's Memorial Park · 58 acres1.9 mi
  • Asilomar Conference Grounds · 46 acres2.0 mi
  • Quarry Park · 13 acres1.8 mi
  • Bird Rock Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • Arnett Park · 3 acres1.4 mi
  • Hill Top Park · 1 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Lucky1.5 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.5 mi
  • Safeway1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Monterey Public Library2.5 mi
  • Barnet J Segal Building2.6 mi
  • William Tell Coleman Library2.6 mi
  • Community Hospital of Monterey Medical Staff Library2.6 mi
  • Pacific Grove Public Library2.6 mi

Museums

  • Motorcycle Museum2.4 mi
  • The Old Monterey Jail2.5 mi
  • Colton Hall Museum2.5 mi
  • Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History2.5 mi
  • Pacific Grove Natural History Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Fine Arts Building0.7 mi
  • Keck Auditorium0.7 mi
  • Rosen Amphitheatre0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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