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Where 93901 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 93901 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOGEG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 93901 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10110111011001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 93888 (Fresno, CA, 110 mi away) and 93902 (Salinas, CA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 93901 becomes 10939, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09139, 10993, 19039, 19093, 19390, 19903, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09139 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,793 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
- 🎯1,266 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 93901 and you would come out at 36.65°S, 58.37°E — 1,060 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 9.6 square miles of land, 93901 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,724This ZIP29,724 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,654This ZIP10,654 |
| Housing units | 11,264This ZIP11,264 |
| Median age | 37.3This ZIP37.3California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,233This ZIP$91,233California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $788,300This ZIP$788,300California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,899This ZIP$1,899California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1%This ZIP29.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 3,100.8 / sq miThis ZIP3,100.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,372This ZIP1,372 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21,261This ZIP21,261 |
| Annual payroll | $1,570,697,000This ZIP$1,570,697,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,720This ZIP12,720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $964,051,000This ZIP$964,051,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.59 sq miThis ZIP9.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 93901
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 93901
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
93962 | Spreckels, CA | 1.8 mi |
93908 | Salinas, CA | 2.2 mi |
93902 | Salinas, CA | 2.5 mi |
93912 | Salinas, CA | 2.5 mi |
93915 | Salinas, CA | 2.5 mi |
93905 | Salinas, CA | 2.9 mi |
93906 | Salinas, CA | 5.2 mi |
93907 | Salinas, CA | 8.5 mi |
93933 | Marina, CA | 8.6 mi |
93955 | Seaside, CA | 9.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 93901?
93901 is in Salinas, California, in Monterey County, part of the Salinas, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.6479, -121.6303.
What county is 93901 in?
93901 lies in Monterey County.
What area code is 93901?
Salinas uses area codes 831 and 408, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 93901 in?
93901 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 93901?
About 29,724 people live in ZIP code 93901, in 10,654 households, at 3,100.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 93901?
$91,233 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 93901?
The closest are 93962 (1.8 mi), 93908 (2.2 mi), 93902 (2.5 mi), 93912 (2.5 mi) and 93915 (2.5 mi).
Is 93901 a PO Box ZIP code?
93901 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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