Del Rey Oaks is a city in Monterey County, California, home to about 1,570 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93940 and 93955.
Homes sold for a median of $696 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Monterey; part is in Del Rey Oaks
Mostly Seaside; part is in Del Rey Oaks
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Del Rey Oaks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Del Rey Oaks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Del Rey Oaks had 1,592 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 954th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Monterey County grew from 19,380 residents in 1900 to 439,035 in 2020.
Monterey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 71°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monterey Peninsul Ap, CA weather station (2 miles away).
116,784 jobs at 9,212 businesses in Monterey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,486 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Del Rey Oaks’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 117 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 333 |
| Dentists | 110 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 168 |
| Mental health providers | 552 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 148 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 37 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Bay View Academy District, Big Sur Charter District, Monterey Peninsula Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay View AcademyMonterey | K–8 | 477 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Big Sur CharterMonterey | K–12 | 101 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Del Rey Woods ElementarySeaside | K–6 | 390 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Dual Language Academy of the Monterey PeninsulaSeaside | K–8 | 410 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| George C. Marshall ElementarySeaside | K–6 | 516 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| International School of MontereySeaside | K–8 | 439 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| La MesaMonterey | K–8 | 689 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Martin Luther KingSeaside | K–6 | 548 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Monte VistaMonterey | K–8 | 688 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Ord Terrace ElementarySeaside | K–6 | 397 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Monterey Peninsula UNF SCH DIST COM Day MIDSeaside | 6–8 | 3 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Seaside MiddleSeaside | 7–8 | 521 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Central Coast HighSeaside | 9–12 | 103 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Monterey HighMonterey | 9–12 | 1,401 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community DaySeaside | 9–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Seaside HighSeaside | 9–12 | 1,073 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Seaside Children's CenterSeaside | — | — | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Bay Christian SchoolSeaside | Pre-K–8 | 170 | Assembly of God | 1.2 mi |
| Ryan Ranch Childrens Center PreschoolMonterey | Pre-K–TK | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| San Carlos SchoolMonterey | Pre-K–8 | 294 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 mi |
| Santa Catalina SchoolMonterey | Pre-K–12 | 421 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Classical Christian Academy Monterey BayMonterey | K–2 | 9 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.2 mi |
| Chartwell SchoolSeaside | 1–12 | 191 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Trinity Christian High SchoolMonterey | 5–12 | 90 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Seaside, Monterey and Sand City.
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