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93921 ZIP Code

Carmel By The Sea, California

January 21, 2026
ZIP Code:93921
City/Town:Carmel By The Sea
County:Monterey
State:California
ZIP Type:PO Box
Population:2,469
Median Household Income:$118,472
Per Capita Income:$75,156
Total Housing Units:2,767
Median Home Value:$1,966,500
Land Area:1.0 sq miles
2.5 sq km
Water Area:0.0 sq miles
0.0 sq km
Coordinates:36.5536, -121.9223

Population Information (93921 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:2,469----
Male:1,15546.8%49.6%
Female:1,31453.2%50.4%
Median Age:65.5 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:542.2%5.7%
5 to 9 years:271.1%6.0%
10 to 14 years:1626.6%6.5%
15 to 19 years:311.3%6.6%
20 to 24 years:00.0%6.7%
25 to 34 years:25310.2%13.7%
35 to 44 years:1716.9%12.9%
45 to 54 years:29812.1%12.4%
55 to 59 years:562.3%6.5%
60 to 64 years:1526.2%6.4%
65 to 74 years:53121.5%9.7%
75 to 84 years:55222.4%4.8%
85 years and over:1827.4%2.0%

Housing Information (93921 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$1,966,500--$281,900
Median rooms:4.7--5.5
Median rent:$2,705 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:2,767----
Occupied housing units:1,32748.0%38.0%
Vacant housing units:1,44052.0%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:66850.3%64.8%
Renter-occupied:65949.7%35.2%

Educational Attainment (93921 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:2,195----
Less than 9th grade:10.0%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:160.7%6.1%
High school graduate:1647.5%26.4%
Some college, no degree:22010.0%19.7%
Associate degree:1446.6%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:91941.9%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:73133.3%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--99.2%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--75.2%34.3%

Income Information (93921 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$118,472 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$146,491 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$180,417 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$75,156 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (93921 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:973--63.5%
Employed:97199.8%96.4%
Unemployed:20.2%5.3%
Not in labor force:1,253----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:72174.3%79.7%
Government workers:10310.6%14.2%
Self-employed:14715.1%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (93921 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:2,24490.9%61.6%
Black or African American:50.2%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:160.6%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:30.1%8.4%
Two or more races:2018.1%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):984.0%18.7%
Mexican:903.6%11.2%
Puerto Rican:200.8%1.8%
Cuban:702.8%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (93921 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:131.0%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:00.0%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:554.1%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:584.4%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:18513.9%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:18714.1%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:1128.4%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:18213.7%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:1299.7%8.8%
$200,000 or more:40630.6%11.4%

Commute to Work (93921 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:57559.2%67.8%
Carpooled:00.0%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:767.8%2.5%
Other means:484.9%0.9%
Worked from home:25826.6%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:18.8 min--26.7 min

Industry (93921 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:00.0%1.6%
Construction:616.3%6.9%
Manufacturing:181.9%10.0%
Wholesale trade:414.2%2.4%
Retail trade:13814.2%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:363.7%5.8%
Information:959.8%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:676.9%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:737.5%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:24325.0%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:14414.8%9.0%
Other services:555.7%4.7%
Public administration:00.0%4.7%

Poverty Status (93921 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--0.9%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (93921 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:2,468100.0%91.3%
Private health insurance:1,84174.6%67.6%
Public health coverage:1,22149.5%35.9%
Without health insurance:00.0%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (93921 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:76857.9%77.4%
Social Security income:77558.4%31.0%
Retirement income:54340.9%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):272.0%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:796.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:916.9%11.4%

Housing Types (93921 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:2,52191.1%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:642.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units:491.8%4.3%
5 to 9 units:341.2%4.6%
10 to 19 units:893.2%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:100.4%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (93921 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:120.4%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:1043.8%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:00.0%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:1304.7%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:2177.8%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:2208.0%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:1987.2%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:38313.8%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:39714.3%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:1,10640.0%12.0%

Bedrooms (93921 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):1866.7%2.4%
1 bedroom:35913.0%3.0%
2 bedrooms:98035.4%9.1%
3 bedrooms:1,08539.2%15.9%
4 bedrooms:1254.5%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:321.2%17.6%

Heating Fuel (93921 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:96973.0%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:00.0%4.9%
Electricity:29722.4%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:00.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:614.6%0.2%

Vehicles Available (93921 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:564.2%8.3%
1 vehicle available:58043.7%32.6%
2 vehicles available:61946.6%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:725.4%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (93921 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:00.0%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:00.0%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:00.0%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:00.0%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:182.7%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:00.0%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:253.7%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:62593.6%5.6%

Housing Costs (93921 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$3,432 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$842 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$2,705 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):1.602.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.062.38

Households (93921 zip code)

#%US
Total households:1,327----
Married-couple households:71954.2%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:20615.5%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:14911.2%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:41631.3%12.7%
Householder living alone:20615.5%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:89767.6%11.8%
Average household size:1.83--2.53
Average family size:2.36----

Marital Status (93921 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:1,051----
Never married:22921.8%37.0%
Now married:72569.0%49.5%
Separated:403.8%1.5%
Widowed:575.4%2.6%
Divorced:696.6%9.3%

School Enrollment (93921 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:205----
Nursery school, preschool:2713.2%5.8%
Kindergarten:00.0%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):12159.0%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):5727.8%21.4%
College or graduate school:00.0%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (93921 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:2,210----
Veterans:24711.2%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:2,468----
With a disability:35714.5%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:205.6%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:236.4%10.4%
65 and over with disability:31488.0%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (93921 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:2,10485.2%86.9%
Different house:36514.8%13.1%
Same county:15141.4%7.0%
Different county:21458.6%3.2%
Different state:12534.2%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (93921 zip code)

#%US
Native born:2,16387.6%86.2%
Foreign born:1345.4%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:306228.4%52.7%
Not a citizen:306228.4%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:306228.4%10.5%
Asia:145108.2%31.3%
Africa:00.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:6750.0%50.0%
Northern America:9470.1%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (93921 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:2,415----
English only:2,19991.1%78.3%
Language other than English:2168.9%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:341.4%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:1827.5%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (93921 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:1,327100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:1,29397.4%89.4%

Carmel By The Sea, CA93921