Oak Shores is a community in Monterey County, California, home to about 128 people across 5.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93426.
Homes sold for a median of $333 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Oak Shores, part in Lake Nacimiento and Bradley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oak Shores. 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)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fresno, CA94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Shores; 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.
Oak Shores had 316 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 1428th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 29.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hearst Castle, CA weather station (14 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Shores.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Bradley Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley ElementaryBradley | K–8 | 54 | Public | 10.1 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 Lake Nacimiento, Bradley and Lockwood (Monterey County).
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.