Town guide

Pine Canyon, California

Pine Canyon is a community in Monterey County, California, home to about 2,477 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93930.

Homes sold for a median of $357 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,477742 per sq mi
Median home value$414,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$357Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pine Canyon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pine Canyon

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)88 miles away
Closer regional airportMonterey Regional Airport (MRY)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA215 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pine Canyon; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Pine Canyon

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

Pine Canyon had 1,871 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 852nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Pine Canyon population by census2010: 1,822, 2020: 1,8711,82220101,8712020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pine CanyonJan: high 63°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 42°F, 2 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; May: high 78°F, low 48°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 51°F, 0 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 52°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 46°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 41°F, 1 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.1 in63°38°Jan2.465°40°Feb2.570°42°Mar2.074°44°Apr0.878°48°May0.483°51°Jun0.085°54°Jul0.085°54°Aug0.085°52°Sep0.180°46°Oct0.570°41°Nov1.062°37°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, King City, CA weather station (about a mile 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

94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Canyon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southern Monterey County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · King CityUnder a mile
  • Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salinas42.8 miles
  • Natividad Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salinas44.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors12
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers51
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Pine Canyon

Parks (12 nearby)

  • San Lorenzo County Park · 393 acres1.4 mi
  • San Lorenzo Recreation Area · 256 acres1.4 mi
  • San Lorenzo Recreational Area · 137 acres1.3 mi
  • Salinas Valley Fair Grounds · 25 acres0.1 mi
  • San Antonio Park · 10 acres0.9 mi
  • City of King Park · 6 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Safeway0.4 mi
  • Grocery Outlet0.5 mi
  • La Princesa Market0.6 mi
  • Prime Time Nutrition0.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • King City Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • RYSA Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • King City Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Sol Treasures0.6 mi
  • Robert Stanton Theater0.6 mi

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.

Schools in Pine Canyon

Public schools here are run by Bitterwater-Tully Elementary, King City Union, South Monterey County Joint Union High. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bitterwater-Tully ElementaryKing CityK–835Public14.0 mi
Del Rey ElementaryKing CityK–5639Public1.0 mi
King City Arts MagnetKing CityK–5424Public0.5 mi
Santa Lucia ElementaryKing CityK–5637Public0.9 mi
Phoenix Academy Community DayKing City5–8—Alternative Education1.4 mi
Chalone Peaks MiddleKing City6–8854Public1.4 mi
King City HighKing City9–121,199Public0.6 mi
Pinnacle Coastal Valley HighKing City9–1277Alternative Education0.6 mi
Portola-Butler Continuation HighKing City9–12115Alternative Education0.6 mi
Special Education PreschoolKing City——Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hillsview Christian Academic SchoolKing City1–1230Baptist0.9 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 King City.

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