What is the main zip code for Salinas, California?

93906 is the most populous Salinas ZIP code in Census data with about 66,883 residents.

What is the area code for Salinas, California?

Salinas, California uses area code 831.

What time zone is Salinas, California in?

Salinas, California is in the Pacific Time Zone.

Salinas, California Zip Codes

Q: How many zip codes does Salinas, California have?

Salinas, California has 8 zip codes in this directory: 5 standard delivery ZIPs and 3 PO Box or unique ZIPs.

Q: What county is Salinas, California in?

Salinas is in Monterey County, California.

📍 Salinas is in Monterey County, California with 8 zip codes; the most populous is 93906.

City

Salinas

County

Monterey

Zip Codes

Area Code

831

Salinas is a USPS city name in Monterey County, California with a Census population of approximately 197,609 across its ZIP codes. Monterey County as a whole has 36 ZIP codes in this directory. Below you'll find every zip code serving Salinas with population, income and home value, a map, and the city's affordability profile.

Population and demographic data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ZIP code routing data sourced from the United States Postal Service (USPS).

All Salinas Zip Codes

ZIP Code	City	County	Population	Median Income	Median Home	Details
93901	Salinas	Monterey	29,498	$84,669	$658,000	View →
93902	Salinas	PO Box ZIP	—	—	—	View →
93905	Salinas	Monterey	63,121	$68,795	$513,300	View →
93906	Salinas	Monterey	66,883	$93,626	$568,500	View →
93907	Salinas	Monterey	25,124	$100,295	$642,000	View →
93908	Salinas	Monterey	12,983	$159,688	$962,100	View →
93912	Salinas	PO Box ZIP	—	—	—	View →
93915	Salinas	PO Box ZIP	—	—	—	View →

Salinas at a Glance

Residents (ZIPs with data)

197,609

Median household income

$93,626

Median home value

$642,000

Price-to-income ratio

6.4

Median rent

$1,731

Owner-occupied

55%

Bachelor's degree+

22%

Poverty rate

10.0%

Salinas has 8 ZIP codes in this directory: 5 standard delivery ZIPs and 3 PO Box or unique ZIPs that carry no resident population in Census data. The 5 ZIPs with published Census housing data cover 197,609 residents, the largest being 93906 with 66,883 people.

The median ZIP in Salinas has a household income of $93,626 and a home value of $642,000, a price-to-income ratio of 6.4, in line with the 6.7 California ZIP median. The highest median income is in 93908 at $159,688. Median rent across these ZIPs is $1,731 a month.

55% of households in the typical Salinas ZIP own their home (statewide ZIP median 64%). 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 31% statewide median. The median poverty rate is 10.0%, below the 10.8% statewide ZIP median. Overall density is about 603 residents per square mile across 328 square miles of ZIP land area.

Medians are taken across the ZIP codes listed below (each ZIP weighted equally); PO Box and no-data ZIPs are excluded. Definitions on the methodology page; statewide comparisons in the 2026 California ZIP Code Affordability Report.