Sand City is a city in Monterey County, California, home to about 404 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 93955.
Homes sold for a median of $667 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Seaside; part is in Sand City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sand City. 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)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Jose, CA47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sand City; 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.
Sand City had 325 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 1261st 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 43°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monterey Peninsul Ap, CA weather station (4 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).
150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sand City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 82 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Monterey Peninsula Unified, International School of Monterey District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rey Woods ElementarySeaside | K–6 | 390 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Dual Language Academy of the Monterey PeninsulaSeaside | K–8 | 410 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| George C. Marshall ElementarySeaside | K–6 | 516 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| International School of MontereySeaside | K–8 | 439 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Martin Luther KingSeaside | K–6 | 548 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ord Terrace ElementarySeaside | K–6 | 397 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Monterey Peninsula UNF SCH DIST COM Day MIDSeaside | 6–8 | 3 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Seaside MiddleSeaside | 7–8 | 521 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Central Coast HighSeaside | 9–12 | 103 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community DaySeaside | 9–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Seaside HighSeaside | 9–12 | 1,073 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Seaside Children's CenterSeaside | — | — | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Bay Christian SchoolSeaside | Pre-K–8 | 170 | Assembly of God | 3.0 mi |
| Chartwell SchoolSeaside | 1–12 | 191 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 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 Seaside and Del Rey Oaks.
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