ZIP Code 93942 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 93942 covers ZIP 93942 with a population of about 3,842.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in the MONTEREY - SALINAS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 93942 is about $88,006 — about 17% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.4%; unemployment rate near 7.9%; 60.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Education, and Healthcare; about 19.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $1,011,700 — about 191% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,931 (about 66% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 22.0% (about 43.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93942, a household would need roughly $279,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $6,499. That is about 217% above the local median household income ($88,006), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.