Town guide

Garden Farms, California

Garden Farms is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to about 241 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93422.

Homes sold for a median of $438 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population241221 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$438Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Garden Farms

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Garden Farms

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)104 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Bakersfield, CA92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA163 miles away

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

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

Who represents Garden Farms

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

Garden Farms had 449 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.

It’s the 1348th 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.

Garden Farms population by census2010: 386, 2020: 44938620104492020

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 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 17 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 Garden FarmsJan: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 49°F, 1 in; May: high 67°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 66°F, low 54°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 67°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 70°F, low 57°F, 0 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 54°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 50°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 46°F, 2.8 in65°46°Jan3.665°48°Feb3.666°49°Mar3.267°49°Apr1.067°52°May0.466°54°Jun0.267°57°Jul0.170°57°Aug0.072°56°Sep0.173°54°Oct0.769°50°Nov1.365°46°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morro Bay Fire Dept, CA weather station (13 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

631 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garden Farms.

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health Twin CitiesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Templeton6.3 miles
  • Adventist Health Sierra VistaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Luis Obispo12.7 miles
  • French Hospital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · San Luis Obispo13.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors26
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants60
Mental health providers413
Physical and occupational therapists35
Optometrists8
Chiropractors26
Pharmacies6

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 Garden Farms

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Atascadero Lake Park · 10 acres0.6 mi
  • Sunken Gardens · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Smart & Final Extra!0.4 mi
  • Food 4 Less0.5 mi
  • Vons0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Atascadero Branch San Luis Obispo City-County Library0.5 mi
  • IMC Library0.7 mi
  • Atascadero Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Atascadero Historical Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Boyd & Bradley Art Studio1.1 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 Garden Farms

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

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Monterey Road ElementaryAtascaderoK–5382Public2.3 mi
San Benito ElementaryAtascaderoK–5403Public3.0 mi
San Gabriel ElementaryAtascaderoK–5360Public1.2 mi
Santa Rosa Road Academic AcademyAtascaderoK–5377Public0.8 mi
Fine Arts AcademyAtascadero4–8238Public1.1 mi
Atascadero MiddleAtascadero6–8845Public1.1 mi
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)Atascadero9–12159Alternative Education1.8 mi
Atascadero HighAtascadero9–121,157Public0.7 mi
Paloma Creek HighAtascadero9–1255Alternative Education1.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Childrens House Montessori SchoolAtascaderoPre-K–670Nonsectarian2.4 mi
North County Christian SchoolAtascaderoPre-K–8106Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 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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