Town guide

Spreckels, California

Spreckels is a community in Monterey County, California, home to about 174 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93962.

Population1741,450 per sq mi
Median home value$843,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Spreckels

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Around Spreckels

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)53 miles away
Closer regional airportMonterey Regional Airport (MRY)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Jose, CA47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA257 miles away

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

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

Who represents Spreckels

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

Spreckels had 692 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.

It’s the 1390th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

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

Spreckels population by census2000: 485, 2010: 673, 2020: 692485200067320106922020

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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 15.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpreckelsJan: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 1.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 0.5 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 51°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 71°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 54°F, 0 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 0.6 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 43°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in63°41°Jan3.364°42°Feb3.066°44°Mar2.567°45°Apr1.168°49°May0.570°51°Jun0.171°54°Jul0.073°54°Aug0.075°53°Sep0.174°49°Oct0.668°43°Nov1.662°40°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salinas #2, CA weather station (2 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spreckels.

Nearest hospitals

  • Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salinas2.4 miles
  • Natividad Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salinas5.0 miles
  • Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monterey14.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Spreckels

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Spreckels Memorial Park · 3 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Nob Hill Foods2.1 mi
  • Star Market2.1 mi
  • Lucky2.3 mi
  • Foods Co3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Star Pharmacy & Gifts2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • AllCare Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Buena Vista Library1.4 mi
  • John Steinbeck Library3.2 mi
  • Monterey County Law Library3.3 mi
  • A - Hartnell College Library3.4 mi
  • Cesar Chavez Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Steinbeck House & Restaurant3.5 mi
  • National Steinbeck Center3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • ARIEL Theatrical, Inc.3.3 mi
  • TheFoxTheaterSalinas3.4 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 Spreckels

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spreckels ElementarySpreckelsK–5529Public0.6 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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