Los Ranchos is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to about 1,467 people across 2.9 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.
Mostly San Luis Obispo; part is in Los Ranchos
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Los Ranchos. 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)117 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San 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 Los Ranchos; 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.
Los Ranchos had 1,516 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.
It’s the 968th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Luis Obispo Ap, CA weather station (2 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).
1,753 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Los Ranchos.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 60 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 193 |
| Dentists | 77 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 102 |
| Mental health providers | 1,186 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 84 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 San Luis Coastal Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne ElementarySan Luis Obispo | K–6 | 437 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Los Ranchos ElementarySan Luis Obispo | K–6 | 521 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Peep - PrepareSan Luis Obispo | K–12 | 25 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Sinsheimer ElementarySan Luis Obispo | K–6 | 401 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| San Luis Obispo HighSan Luis Obispo | 9–12 | 1,678 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Childrens SchoolSan Luis Obispo | Pre-K–6 | 58 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Old Mission SchoolSan Luis Obispo | TK–8 | 294 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Mission College Prep Catholic High SchoolSan Luis Obispo | 9–12 | 330 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 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 Edna.
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