Summary for Monterey
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Located in: Monterey County (see below)
Time Zone: Monterey lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)
Telephone Area Code: (831)
ZIP Codes: 93940, 93942-93944<1>
Elevation: Near sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Monterey)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 28,526 (2.57% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 27,810 (6.28% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 29,674 |
Total Area:<4> 11.76 sq. miles [30.5 km²] - of which 28.03% is water (3.3 sq. miles [8.5 km²])
Housing Units:<5> 13,584
Websites for Monterey
Official Website: www.monterey.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.mpcc.com/
Junior League: www.jlmontereycounty.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Monterey:
Lat: 36.601200° (or 36°36'4" N)
Lon: -121.895500° (or -121°53'43" W)
USGS Topo Map: Monterey<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Monterey
GNIS ID: 2411145
FIPS State / Place Code: 06 / 48872
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Monterey)
About Monterey County
The city of Salinas is the County Seat for Monterey County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Monterey)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 433,380 (4.41% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 415,057 (3.31% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 401,762 |
Total Area: 3,771 sq. miles [9,767.4 km²] - of which 13.01% is water (490.6 sq. miles [1,270.7 km²])
Housing Units: 139,048
Official Website: www.co.monterey.ca.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Monterey
GNIS ID: 277291
FIPS State / County Code: 06 / 053
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Monterey)
About California
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 39,437,610 (5.86% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 37,253,956 (9.99% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 33,871,648 |
Websites for State of California
Official Website: https://www.ca.gov/
Tourism: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/
Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/
Fishing: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing
Hunting: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California
GNIS ID: 1779778
FIPS State: 06
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Monterey)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monterey: www.monterey.org/
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Monterey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monterey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Monterey includes: 93940, 93942, 93943 & 93944. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monterey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Monterey. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Monterey, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Monterey. |