Lake Nacimiento is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to about 3,339 people across 10 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93426 and 93446.
Homes sold for a median of $382 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Lake Nacimiento, part in Oak Shores and Bradley
Mostly El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles); part is in Lake Nacimiento
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Nacimiento. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Nacimiento; 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.
Lake Nacimiento had 2,956 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 765th 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.
San Luis Obispo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paso Robles, CA weather station (3 miles away).
98,720 jobs at 8,962 businesses in San Luis Obispo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
273 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Nacimiento’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 51 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 97 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Almond Acres Charter Academy District, Bradley Union Elementary, San Miguel Joint Union and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Acres Charter AcademyPaso Robles | K–8 | 478 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Bradley ElementaryBradley | K–8 | 54 | Public | 15.3 mi |
| Cappy Culver ElementaryPaso Robles | K–8 | 220 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryPaso Robles | K–6 | 682 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Glen Speck ElementaryPaso Robles | K–6 | 454 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Kermit King ElementaryPaso Robles | K–6 | 507 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Paso Robles Independent Study CenterPaso Robles | K–8 | 37 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Pat Butler ElementaryPaso Robles | K–6 | 472 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Virginia Peterson ElementaryPaso Robles | K–6 | 461 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Winifred Pifer ElementaryPaso Robles | K–6 | 492 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Lewis Flamson Junior HighPaso Robles | 7–8 | 884 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Independence HighPaso Robles | 9–12 | 137 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Paso Robles HighPaso Robles | 9–12 | 1,986 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Liberty High (Continuation)Paso Robles | 10–12 | 171 | Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Marie Bauer Early Education CenterPaso Robles | — | — | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Bright Christian Learning CenterPaso Robles | Pre-K–TK | 1 | Mennonite | 1.9 mi |
| St Rose Catholic SchoolPaso Robles | Pre-K–8 | 220 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolPaso Robles | Pre-K–8 | 170 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.6 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 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), Templeton, Whitley Gardens, Oak Shores, Bradley and Lockwood (Monterey County).
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