Marina is a city in Monterey County, California, home to about 22,563 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93933, and parts of 93908 are in Marina too.
Homes sold for a median of $503 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Marina
Part is in Marina, part in Salinas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marina. 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)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA264 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marina; 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.
Marina had 22,359 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 324th 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 15.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salinas #2, CA weather station (7 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).
222 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marina.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 150 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1975.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Monterey Peninsula Unified, Learning for Life Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ione Olson ElementaryMarina | K–6 | 409 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| J. C. Crumpton ElementaryMarina | K–6 | 562 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Marina Vista ElementaryMarina | K–6 | 466 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Learning for Life CharterMarina | 7–12 | 160 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Los Arboles MiddleMarina | 7–8 | 408 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Marina HighMarina | 9–12 | 721 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Marina Children's CenterMarina | — | — | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Salinas.
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