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Summary for Salinas

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Located in: Monterey County (see below)

Time Zone: Salinas lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Code: 831

ZIP Codes: 93901-93902, 93905-93908, 93912, 93915<1>

Elevation: 30 feet [9.14 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Salinas)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	155,938 (3.65% increase since 2010)
2010:	150,441 (0.41% decrease since 2000)
2000:	151,060

Total Area:<4> 23.22 sq. miles [60.1 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 42,651

Websites for Salinas

Official Website: www.ci.salinas.ca.us/

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 Salinas:

Lat: 36.686900° (or 36°41'12" N)

Lon: -121.652600° (or -121°39'9" W)

USGS Topo Map: Salinas<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Salinas

GNIS ID: 2411768

FIPS State / Place Code: 06 / 64224

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Salinas)

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:	434,061 (4.25% increase since 2010)
2010	416,373 (3.64% 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: https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/

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 Salinas)

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://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 Salinas)

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 Salinas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Salinas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Salinas includes: 93901, 93905, 93906, 93907, 93912 & 93915.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salinas - 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 Salinas. 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 Salinas, 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 Salinas.