Templeton is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to about 9,580 people across 7.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 93465, and parts of 93446 are in Templeton too.
Homes sold for a median of $579 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Templeton
Mostly El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles); part is in Templeton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Templeton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Bakersfield, CA95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA169 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Templeton; 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.
Templeton had 8,386 residents in the 2020 census, up 79% since 2000.
It’s the 505th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Luis Obispo County grew from 16,637 residents in 1900 to 282,424 in 2020.
San Luis Obispo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paso Robles, CA weather station (4 miles away).
98,720 jobs at 8,962 businesses in San Luis Obispo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Templeton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 42 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 103 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 Templeton Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton ElementaryTempleton | K–2 | 422 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Templeton HomeTempleton | K–8 | 54 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Vineyard ElementaryTempleton | 3–5 | 426 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Templeton MiddleTempleton | 6–8 | 478 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Eagle Canyon HighTempleton | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Templeton HighTempleton | 9–12 | 725 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Templeton Independent Study HighTempleton | 9–12 | 96 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Lucia SchoolTempleton | TK–8 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Templeton Hills Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolTempleton | K–5 | 10 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.3 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 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), Lake Nacimiento and Whitley Gardens.
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