Monterey is a city in Monterey County, California, home to about 29,613 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93940, 93943 and 93944, and parts of 93923 are in Monterey too.
Homes sold for a median of $725 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Monterey; also Del Rey Oaks
All in Monterey
All in Monterey
Part is in Monterey, part in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monterey. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)1 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monterey; 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.
Monterey had 30,218 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 273rd 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 71°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monterey Peninsul Ap, CA weather station (about a mile 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).
1,363 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monterey’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 98 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 332 |
| Dentists | 101 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 155 |
| Mental health providers | 477 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 146 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 35 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 1770.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bay View Academy District, Big Sur Charter District, Monterey Peninsula Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay View AcademyMonterey | K–8 | 477 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Big Sur CharterMonterey | K–12 | 101 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| La MesaMonterey | K–8 | 689 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Monte VistaMonterey | K–8 | 688 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Monterey HighMonterey | 9–12 | 1,401 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Ranch Childrens Center PreschoolMonterey | Pre-K–TK | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| San Carlos SchoolMonterey | Pre-K–8 | 294 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Santa Catalina SchoolMonterey | Pre-K–12 | 421 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Classical Christian Academy Monterey BayMonterey | K–2 | 9 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| Trinity Christian High SchoolMonterey | 5–12 | 90 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Del Rey Oaks and Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.