Which ZIP code in Monterey County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

93953 (Pebble Beach), at 87.2% (±5.0%), among 25 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Monterey County, CA

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Monterey County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 25 with at least 1,000 residents. 93953 (Pebble Beach, 87.2%), 93908 (Salinas, 81.8%) and 93924 (Carmel Valley, 80.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Monterey County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Monterey County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	93953	Pebble Beach	87.2% ±5.0%	3,613	1,672	2,355
2	93908	Salinas	81.8% ±4.6%	12,450	4,385	4,870
3	93924	Carmel Valley	80.2% ±5.5%	6,316	2,641	2,819
4	93923	Carmel	76.7% ±3.6%	12,565	5,427	6,318
5	95004	Aromas	74.5% ±10.7%	4,363	1,597	1,147
6	93426	Bradley	68.6% ±11.1%	1,564	598	928
7	93907	Salinas	68.2% ±3.9%	25,146	7,238	7,464
8	93451	San Miguel	62.5% ±9.9%	5,207	1,663	1,272
9	95076	Watsonville	56.7% ±2.4%	82,806	24,656	23,355
10	93960	Soledad	56.3% ±7.1%	27,471	5,161	5,222
11	93906	Salinas	54.3% ±2.6%	64,199	17,842	17,869
12	93926	Gonzales	54.2% ±8.5%	8,724	2,355	903
13	93921	Carmel By The Sea	53.0% ±11.4%	2,322	1,336	—
14	93927	Greenfield	52.0% ±5.2%	21,574	4,856	4,317
15	93930	King City	51.7% ±6.1%	17,243	4,364	4,466
16	93950	Pacific Grove	50.4% ±3.1%	14,951	6,992	7,755
17	95012	Castroville	48.3% ±7.2%	10,814	2,627	2,761
18	93901	Salinas	43.4% ±3.5%	29,724	10,654	10,771
19	93933	Marina	43.0% ±2.7%	28,122	9,707	11,584
20	93905	Salinas	42.7% ±2.3%	63,898	14,150	13,806
21	93940	Monterey	41.3% ±3.1%	30,605	14,028	14,990
22	93925	Chualar	39.5% ±11.8%	1,241	337	78
23	93920	Big Sur	36.7% ±15.3%	1,464	449	295
24	93955	Seaside	35.1% ±3.2%	32,266	10,579	11,133
25	93944	Monterey	0.0% ±100.0%	2,665	5	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 25 of 32 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 15,722 households, on 32 carrier routes with 17,509 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Monterey County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 93953 (Pebble Beach), at 87.2% (±5.0%), among 25 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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