Pacific Grove is a city in Monterey County, California, home to about 14,951 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93950, and parts of 93953 are in Pacific Grove too.
Homes sold for a median of $1,058 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Pacific Grove
Mostly Del Monte Forest; part is in Pacific Grove
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| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA267 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pacific Grove; 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.
Pacific Grove had 15,090 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 404th 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 44°F. About 20.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monterey, CA weather station (2 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).
119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pacific Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 69 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 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 1875.
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 Pacific Grove Unified, Monterey Bay Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Grove ElementaryPacific Grove | K–5 | 324 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Monterey Bay CharterPacific Grove | K–8 | 475 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Robert Down ElementaryPacific Grove | K–5 | 422 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Pacific Grove MiddlePacific Grove | 6–8 | 439 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Community High (Continuation)Pacific Grove | 9–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Pacific Grove HighPacific Grove | 9–12 | 552 | Public | 0.4 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 Del Monte Forest.
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