Town guide

Edna, California

Edna is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to about 330 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93401.

Homes sold for a median of $656 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population330270 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$656Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Edna

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Edna

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)117 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA154 miles away

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

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

Who represents Edna

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

Edna had 184 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 1300th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Edna population by census2010: 193, 2020: 18419320101842020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdnaJan: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 46°F, 1.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 0 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 53°F, 0 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 50°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 45°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in65°41°Jan3.965°42°Feb3.567°45°Mar3.269°46°Apr1.172°48°May0.575°51°Jun0.178°54°Jul0.179°55°Aug0.080°53°Sep0.077°50°Oct0.971°45°Nov1.465°40°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Luis Obispo Ap, CA weather station (2 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

1,753 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edna.

Nearest hospitals

  • French Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · San Luis Obispo1.0 miles
  • Adventist Health Sierra VistaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Luis Obispo2.1 miles
  • Adventist Health Twin CitiesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Templeton20.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors60
Specialist doctors193
Dentists77
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants102
Mental health providers1,186
Physical and occupational therapists84
Optometrists15
Chiropractors36
Pharmacies13

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 Edna

Parks (10 nearby)

  • South Hills Open Space · 127 acres0.5 mi
  • Damon Garcia · 22 acres0.8 mi
  • Meadow Park · 17 acres0.7 mi
  • Sinsheimer Park · 14 acres0.3 mi
  • Railroad Recreation Trail · 14 acres0.3 mi
  • Johnson Park · 4 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • SLO Food Co-op0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Kohana1.6 mi

Libraries

  • San Luis Obispo County Law Library1.4 mi
  • San Luis Obispo Library1.4 mi
  • Robert E. Kennedy Library2.7 mi
  • Library3.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Wushu Taichi Center1.4 mi
  • Palm Theatre1.4 mi
  • Anam-Cre Pottery Studio1.5 mi
  • San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre1.5 mi
  • Harold Miossi Hall2.5 mi

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.

Schools in Edna

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hawthorne ElementarySan Luis ObispoK–6437Public0.7 mi
Los Ranchos ElementarySan Luis ObispoK–6521Public3.5 mi
Peep - PrepareSan Luis ObispoK–1225Special Education1.2 mi
Sinsheimer ElementarySan Luis ObispoK–6401Public0.5 mi
San Luis Obispo HighSan Luis Obispo9–121,678Public1.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori Childrens SchoolSan Luis ObispoPre-K–658Nonsectarian2.1 mi
Old Mission SchoolSan Luis ObispoTK–8294Roman Catholic1.5 mi
Mission College Prep Catholic High SchoolSan Luis Obispo9–12330Roman Catholic1.5 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 San Luis Obispo and Los Ranchos.

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