ZIP Code 93955 — Seaside city, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 93955 covers Seaside, CA in Monterey County with a population of about 32,253.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 831; U.S. House district CA-19; the MONTEREY - SALINAS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 93955 is about $82,331 — about 10% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.9%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 27.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 7.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 points below 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 $693,800 — about 99% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,071 (about 78% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 36.9% (about 28.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 93955 in Seaside, CA, a household would need roughly $191,000 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 $4,457. That is about 132% above the local median household income ($82,331), 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.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Seaside city, CA as Relatively High (composite score 98.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (98.7) and flood (97.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Seaside city, CA show little to no average snow and around 16.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,587 for ZIP 93955 (Seaside city, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.