ZIP Code 93405

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Population: 23,856
Median household income: $52,481
Median home value: $897,800

Covering part of San Luis Obispo County, California, ZIP Code 93405 has about 23,856 residents. At $52,481, its median household income sits below San Luis Obispo County's $93,398.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 93405's population declined 33.5% from 35,898 to 23,856, while its median gross rent rose 15.0% from $1,684 to $1,936.

The typical home was built around 1976. 44.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,856
Median age: 22.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,481
Median home value: $897,800
Median gross rent: $1,936
Housing units: 9,687
Homeownership rate: 32.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,89823,856

Median household income

$45,933$52,481

Median home value

$690,000$897,800

Median gross rent

$1,684$1,936

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,898	$45,933	$690,000	$1,684
2020	36,285	$47,783	$689,200	$1,720
2021	25,081	$49,678	$753,500	$1,816
2022	24,991	$48,388	$863,500	$1,904
2023	23,856	$52,481	$897,800	$1,936

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 175.4%

18 to 2454.8%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	379	1.6%
5 to 17	1,299	5.4%
18 to 24	13,062	54.8%
25 to 34	2,596	10.9%
35 to 44	1,336	5.6%
45 to 54	976	4.1%
55 to 64	1,561	6.5%
65 to 74	1,517	6.4%
75 and over	1,130	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,251	72.3%
Black or African American	240	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.2%
Asian	1,407	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.2%
Some other race	109	0.5%
Two or more races	1,245	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,524	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate12.1%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree21.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	417	4.6%
High school graduate	1,107	12.1%
Some college or associate's	2,855	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,790	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,947	21.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.3%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle6.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,360	64.5%
Carpooled	835	7.3%
Public transit	145	1.3%
Walked	887	7.8%
Bicycle	682	6.0%
Worked from home	1,463	12.8%
Other means	38	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,848	58.8%
15 to 29 min	3,325	33.4%
30 to 44 min	519	5.2%
45 to 59 min	152	1.5%
60+ min	103	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 44.5% (10,073 of 22,612)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,869	33.5%
Nonfamily households	5,689	66.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,558	88.3%
Vacant	1,129	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,799	32.7%
Renter-occupied	5,759	67.3%

1-unit, detached46.2%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,478	46.2%
1-unit, attached	703	7.3%
2 to 4 units	1,339	13.8%
5 to 19 units	1,457	15.0%
20 or more units	1,394	14.4%
Mobile home & other	316	3.3%

ZIP Code 93405

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