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San Lucas, California

San Lucas is a community in Monterey County, California, home to about 134 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93954.

Population134344 per sq mi
Median home value$335,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in San Lucas

1 ZIP code

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Around San Lucas

Distances

Nearest major airportFresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)85 miles away
Closer regional airportMonterey Regional Airport (MRY)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fresno, CA82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA207 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of San Lucas; driving is longer.

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

Who represents San Lucas

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

San Lucas had 324 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 1422nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

San Lucas population by census2000: 419, 2010: 269, 2020: 324419200026920103242020

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 San LucasJan: 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 (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

  • Southern Monterey County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · King City8.2 miles
  • Coalinga Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coalinga38.0 miles
  • Adventist Health Twin CitiesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Templeton43.1 miles

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

Places in and around San Lucas

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • San Lucas Branch Library0.1 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.

Schools in San Lucas

Public schools here are run by San Lucas Union Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
San Lucas ElementarySan LucasK–872Public0.2 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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