Morro Bay is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to about 10,692 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93442.
Homes sold for a median of $629 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Morro Bay. 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)115 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA167 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Morro Bay; 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.
Morro Bay had 10,757 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 481st 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morro Bay Fire Dept, CA weather station (about a mile 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).
119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morro Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1870.
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 San Luis Coastal Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar ElementaryMorro Bay | K–5 | 271 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Morro Bay HighMorro Bay | 9–12 | 751 | Public | 0.9 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 Cayucos.
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