93906 ZIP Code, Salinas, CA
93906 is a ZIP code in Salinas, California in Monterey County. It covers 13 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 93905, 93907 and 93901. 64,199 people live here in 17,842 households, more than in 9 of every 10 California ZIP codes. At about 4,842 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (54% own). Median household income is $97,555, close to the California median of $99,122; 45% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Salinas, CA
- County: Monterey County
- Land area: 13 sq mi
- Population: 64,199
- Median household income: $97,555
- Carrier routes: 23 (17,869 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 64,199 |
| Households | 17,842 |
| Median household income | $97,555 |
| Income per person | $33,870 |
| Median age | 33.6 |
| Homeowners | 54.3% |
| Median home value | $638,500 |
| Median rent | $2,151 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 28 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 44.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% |
| Broadband internet | 93.8% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 68.6% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.2% |
| $10–15K | 3.6% |
| $15–25K | 3.8% |
| $25–35K | 3.7% |
| $35–50K | 7.6% |
| $50–75K | 14.2% |
| $75–100K | 16.8% |
| $100–150K | 23.1% |
| $150–200K | 11.2% |
| $200K+ | 13.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 15.4% |
| 10–19 | 15.9% |
| 20–24 | 6.4% |
| 25–34 | 14.5% |
| 35–44 | 13.7% |
| 45–54 | 11.8% |
| 55–64 | 11.5% |
| 65–74 | 5.7% |
| 75+ | 5.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 34.8% |
| Owned outright | 18.4% |
| Rented | 44.1% |
| Vacant | 2.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 58.8% |
| Townhome | 4.0% |
| 2–4 units | 6.6% |
| 5–19 units | 14.6% |
| 20+ units | 9.4% |
| Mobile / other | 6.6% |
Businesses in 93906
722 business establishments with 9,743 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 147
- Accommodation and Food Services: 114
- Construction: 84
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 84
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 64
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 53
- Transportation and Warehousing: 42
- Finance and Insurance: 31
EDDM carrier routes
93906 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 17,869 residential and 916 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 93906
93906 has 23 USPS carrier routes (23 city (C)) with 17,869 residential and 916 business mailboxes. Routes range from 506 homes (C030) to 1,197 homes (C012); the median route has 784 homes. The Census counted 17,842 households in 93906 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 9 |
| 750–999 | 12 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 154, 750 homes
- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 149, 939 homes
- Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 121, 834 homes
- Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 603 homes
- Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 836 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 93906
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C003 | City | 530 | 2 | $94,311 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 513 | 40 | $123,807 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 655 | 3 | $104,101 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 791 | 3 | $63,987 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 869 | 22 | $100,868 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 772 | 4 | $77,545 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 836 | 78 | $53,724 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 1,197 | 46 | $43,851 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 591 | 4 | $82,569 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 750 | 154 | $34,317 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 706 | 1 | $96,980 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 603 | 98 | $53,724 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 939 | 149 | $81,475 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 844 | 58 | $62,888 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 834 | 121 | $140,421 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 877 | 45 | $105,069 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 648 | 5 | $140,421 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 784 | 1 | $149,095 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 966 | 20 | $158,171 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 608 | 0 | $104,101 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 898 | 2 | $121,925 | — | — | — |
| C029 | City | 1,152 | 9 | $138,387 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 506 | 51 | $61,649 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 93906 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
- 93905 — Salinas city, CA (3 mi)
- 93907 — Prunedale CDP, CA (3.6 mi)
- 93901 — Salinas city, CA (5.2 mi)
- 93962 — Spreckels CDP, CA (6.8 mi)
- 93908 — Marina city, CA (6.9 mi)
- 95012 — Elkhorn CDP, CA (7.2 mi)
- 93933 — Marina city, CA (8.8 mi)
- 95045 — San Juan Bautista city, CA (9.6 mi)
Areas that include 93906
- Salinas, CA ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
- Monterey County ZIP codes — 32 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 7 of 25: highest share of households with children in Monterey County
- No. 8 of 26: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Monterey County
- No. 8 of 26: lowest median age in Monterey County
- No. 3 of 5: highest median household income in Salinas, CA
- No. 4 of 5: highest median home value in Salinas, CA
- No. 3 of 5: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Salinas, CA
- No. 2 of 5: highest share of households with children in Salinas, CA
- No. 1 of 5: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Salinas, CA
- No. 2 of 5: lowest median age in Salinas, CA
- No. 4 of 5: highest median age in Salinas, CA
- No. 5 of 5: fastest population growth in Salinas, CA
Mail every home in 93906
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 93906, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 93906 in?
- 93906 is a Salinas, CA mailing address. By land area, 61% lies inside Salinas; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 93906 in?
- 93906 is in Monterey County.
- What is the population of 93906?
- About 64,199 people (±2,373), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 66,381.
- What is the median household income in 93906?
- $97,555 (±$4,511), 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 93906?
- 23 USPS carrier routes with 17,869 residential and 916 business mailboxes (18,785 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 93906?
- The closest, measured center to center: 93905 (3 mi, Salinas), 93907 (3.6 mi, Prunedale), 93901 (5.2 mi, Salinas), 93962 (6.8 mi, Spreckels), 93908 (6.9 mi, Marina) and 95012 (7.2 mi, Elkhorn).
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