Town guide

Moss Landing, California

Moss Landing is a community in Monterey County, California, home to about 45 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95039.

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1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Moss Landing, CA95039 —/sq ft

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Around Moss Landing

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)39 miles away
Closer regional airportMonterey Regional Airport (MRY)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Jose, CA33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA271 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Moss Landing; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Moss Landing

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Moss Landing had 237 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1517th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Monterey County grew from 19,380 residents in 1900 to 439,035 in 2020.

Moss Landing population by census2000: 300, 2010: 204, 2020: 237300200020420102372020

Monterey County, 1900–2020

Monterey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,380, 1910: 24,146, 1920: 27,980, 1930: 53,705, 1940: 73,032, 1950: 130,498, 1960: 198,351, 1970: 250,071, 1980: 290,444, 1990: 355,660, 2000: 401,762, 2010: 415,057, 2020: 439,03519K’00’1028K’20’3073K’40’50198K’60’70290K’80’90402K’00’10439K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 22.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Moss LandingJan: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 1.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 52°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 71°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Aug: high 72°F, low 55°F, 0 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 1 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 43°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in62°40°Jan4.463°42°Feb4.565°43°Mar3.668°45°Apr1.669°49°May0.671°52°Jun0.171°54°Jul0.072°55°Aug0.074°53°Sep0.174°49°Oct1.068°43°Nov2.362°39°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watsonville Wtr Wks, CA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Monterey County

116,784 jobs at 9,212 businesses in Monterey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Monterey CountyHotels and restaurants: 22,451 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,618 jobs; Retail trade: 17,187 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,719 jobs; Professional services: 8,000 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,983 jobs; Construction: 6,511 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,072 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Watsonville Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Watsonville7.7 miles
  • Natividad Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salinas11.7 miles
  • Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salinas13.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Moss Landing

Grocery stores

  • Moss Landing Organic Market1.9 mi
  • Elkhorn Superette3.1 mi
  • Primavera Market3.6 mi
  • Santa Fe Foods4.1 mi

Libraries

  • Castroville Branch Library3.6 mi
  • Castroville Justice Library3.7 mi
  • Castroville Branch Monterey County Free Libraries4.0 mi

Museums

  • Shakespeare Society of America1.4 mi
  • Elkhorn Slough Reserve Visitor Center2.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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