93405 ZIP Code, San Luis Obispo, CA
93405 is a ZIP code in San Luis Obispo, California in San Luis Obispo County. It covers 90 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 93408, 93409 and 93407. 25,002 people live here in 8,883 households. With about 279 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most households rent (35% own). Median household income is $60,399, well below the California median of $99,122; the median age is 22.6, younger than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: San Luis Obispo, CA
- County: San Luis Obispo County
- Land area: 90 sq mi
- Population: 25,002
- Median household income: $60,399
- Carrier routes: 16 (9,679 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 25,002 |
| Households | 8,883 |
| Median household income | $60,399 |
| Income per person | $35,940 |
| Median age | 22.6 |
| Homeowners | 34.7% |
| Median home value | $949,700 |
| Median rent | $2,020 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 14.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 11.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 40.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 43.5% |
| Broadband internet | 91.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 16.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 12.7% |
| $10–15K | 5.9% |
| $15–25K | 10.2% |
| $25–35K | 6.6% |
| $35–50K | 9.8% |
| $50–75K | 12.3% |
| $75–100K | 8.5% |
| $100–150K | 10.8% |
| $150–200K | 7.4% |
| $200K+ | 16.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 4.7% |
| 10–19 | 10.9% |
| 20–24 | 45.9% |
| 25–34 | 9.8% |
| 35–44 | 5.9% |
| 45–54 | 4.5% |
| 55–64 | 6.5% |
| 65–74 | 6.0% |
| 75+ | 5.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 19.6% |
| Owned outright | 12.0% |
| Rented | 58.6% |
| Vacant | 9.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 49.9% |
| Townhome | 8.4% |
| 2–4 units | 9.9% |
| 5–19 units | 14.9% |
| 20+ units | 13.2% |
| Mobile / other | 3.8% |
Businesses in 93405
457 business establishments with 6,997 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 94
- Accommodation and Food Services: 81
- Retail Trade: 72
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 50
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 29
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 25
- Construction: 22
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 18
EDDM carrier routes
93405 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,679 residential and 458 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 93405
93405 has 16 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 1 rural (R)) with 9,679 residential and 458 business mailboxes. Routes range from 335 homes (C020) to 1,148 homes (C011); the median route has 536 homes. The Census counted 8,883 households in 93405 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 6 |
| 500–749 | 8 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 217, 734 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 456 homes
- Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 57, 619 homes
- Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 417 homes
- Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 706 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 93405
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C003 | City | 456 | 83 | $32,422 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 1,148 | 8 | $109,413 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 619 | 57 | $26,549 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 539 | 2 | $32,422 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 495 | 4 | $82,623 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 500 | 7 | $16,102 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 335 | 1 | $82,623 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 734 | 217 | $80,096 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 533 | 1 | $133,902 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 719 | 9 | $73,879 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 671 | 3 | $147,791 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 884 | 5 | $80,096 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 480 | 2 | $147,791 | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 706 | 21 | $32,422 | — | — | — |
| C051 | City | 443 | 7 | $32,422 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 417 | 31 | $164,425 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 93405 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 93408 (1.7 mi)
- 93409 (2.6 mi)
- 93407 — California Polytechnic State University CDP, CA (3.7 mi)
- 93410 — California Polytechnic State University CDP, CA (4.4 mi)
- 93402 — Los Osos CDP, CA (5.7 mi)
- 93424 — Avila Beach CDP, CA (7.6 mi)
- 93442 — Morro Bay city, CA (7.9 mi)
- 93401 — San Luis Obispo city, CA (8.1 mi)
Areas that include 93405
- San Luis Obispo, CA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- California Polytechnic State University, CA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Avila Beach, CA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- San Luis Obispo County ZIP codes — 26 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 20: highest median home value in San Luis Obispo County
- No. 2 of 22: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in San Luis Obispo County
- No. 2 of 22: lowest median age in San Luis Obispo County
Mail every home in 93405
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 93405, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 93405 in?
- 93405 is a San Luis Obispo, CA mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside San Luis Obispo and 4% lies inside Avila Beach; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 93405 in?
- 93405 is in San Luis Obispo County.
- What is the population of 93405?
- About 25,002 people (±1,201), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,331.
- What is the median household income in 93405?
- $60,399 (±$8,180), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 93405?
- 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,679 residential and 458 business mailboxes (10,137 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 93405?
- The closest, measured center to center: 93408 (1.7 mi), 93409 (2.6 mi), 93407 (3.7 mi, California Polytechnic State University), 93410 (4.4 mi, California Polytechnic State University), 93402 (5.7 mi, Los Osos) and 93424 (7.6 mi, Avila Beach).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.