Salinas is a city in Monterey County, California, home to about 161,761 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 93901, 93905 and 93906, and parts of 93907 and 93908 are in Salinas too.
Homes sold for a median of $513 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Part is in Salinas, part in Marina
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salinas. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salinas; 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.
Salinas had 163,542 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd 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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 15.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salinas #2, CA weather station (3 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).
1,986 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salinas’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 218 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 324 |
| Dentists | 136 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 210 |
| Mental health providers | 877 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 152 |
| Optometrists | 30 |
| Chiropractors | 39 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
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 (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (18 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
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 Alisal Union, Salinas City Elementary, North Monterey County Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisal CommunitySalinas | K–6 | 591 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Bardin ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 559 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Boronda ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 288 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Boronda MeadowsSalinas | K–6 | 620 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cesar E. Chavez ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 628 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Creekside ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 534 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademySalinas | K–6 | 577 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Dr. Oscar F. Loya ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 573 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Echo Valley ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 502 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| El Gabilan ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 548 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Frank Paul ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 638 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Fremont ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 711 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Graves ElementarySalinas | K–8 | 32 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Henry F. Kammann ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 743 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Jesse G. Sanchez ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 646 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| John E. Steinbeck ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 486 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| La Joya ElementarySalinas | K–5 | 498 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lagunita ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 62 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Laurel Wood ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 417 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lincoln ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 646 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Loma Vista ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 445 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Los Padres ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 620 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| McKinnonSalinas | K–5 | 439 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Mission Park ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 657 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Monte Bella ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 812 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Monterey County Home CharterSalinas | K–12 | 255 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Monterey Park ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 541 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Natividad ElementarySalinas | K–6 | 705 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| New Republic ElementarySalinas | K–5 | 482 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Oasis Charter PublicSalinas | K–6 | 193 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
And 34 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna Del Sasso SchoolSalinas | Pre-K–8 | 236 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Sacred Heart SchoolSalinas | Pre-K–8 | 305 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Anthem Christian SchoolSalinas | K–8 | 138 | Baptist | 1.2 mi |
| Palma SchoolSalinas | 6–12 | 487 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSalinas | 9–12 | 130 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 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 Prunedale, Marina and Boronda.
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