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Carmel By The Sea ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Carmel By The Sea, CA is 93921, and its area code is 831.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
3,162
Area code
831

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Carmel By The Sea itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Carmel (0.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Carmel By The Sea uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Carmel By The Sea in numbers

About 3,162 people live in Carmel By The Sea, in 1,619 households. The median household income is $129,250 a year, 30% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $2,000,000+, and median gross rent is $2,707 a month. The median age is 68.5; 72.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 11 minutes.

Population3,162Carmel By The Sea3,162
Households1,619Carmel By The Sea1,619
Median age68.5Carmel By The Sea68.5California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$129,250Carmel By The Sea$129,250California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$2,000,000+Carmel By The Sea$2,000,000+California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,707Carmel By The Sea$2,707California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher72.9%Carmel By The Sea72.9%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute10.9 minCarmel By The Sea10.9 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,980 / sq miCarmel By The Sea2,980 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Carmel-by-the-Sea city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Carmel By The Sea

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carmel By The Sea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
93921 Carmel By The Sea , CA Standard 2,322 $96,923 $2,000,000+

Other ZIP codes overlapping Carmel By The Sea

These ZIP codes cover part of Carmel By The Sea but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Carmel By The Sea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
93923 Carmel , CA Standard 12,565 $142,474 $1,767,800

Map of Carmel By The Sea ZIP codes

93921

The ZIP codes of Carmel By The Sea, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Carmel By The Sea

The nearest larger towns are Del Monte Forest (3,613 people, 2.5 mi), Monterey (29,613 people, 4.0 mi) and Pacific Grove (14,951 people, 4.8 mi).

Towns near Carmel By The Sea
TownPopulationDistance
Del Monte Forest 3,613 2.5 mi
Monterey 29,613 4.0 mi
Pacific Grove 14,951 4.8 mi
Seaside 31,814 7.6 mi
Carmel Valley Village 4,785 11.2 mi
Marina 22,563 11.5 mi
Castroville 6,720 17.4 mi
Salinas 161,761 18.6 mi
Prunedale 19,723 23.2 mi
Las Lomas 3,355 24.2 mi
Pajaro 2,899 26.1 mi
Gonzales 8,492 26.8 mi
Watsonville 51,712 26.9 mi
Aromas 3,245 27.5 mi

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