Nipomo, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 12,626
Males: 6,231 (49.4%), Females: 6,395 (50.6%)
San Luis Obispo County
Zip code: 93444
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $49,852
Median house value: $211,000
Population by Race
Races in Nipomo:
- White Non-Hispanic (60.6%)
- Hispanic (34.5%)
- Other race (16.0%)
- Two or more races (4.7%)
- American Indian (2.6%)
- Filipino (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (12.9%), Irish (11.5%), English (9.4%), United States (6.1%), Italian (5.5%), Scottish (2.4%).
Elevation: 330 feet
Land area: 11.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nipomo
- High school or higher: 78.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Nipomo CDP
- Never married: 21.3%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 7.5%
12.3% Foreign born (11.1% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Nipomo:
- ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ARROYO GRANDE, CA)
- MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA)
- FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nipomo:
- SANTA MARIA PUB/CAPT G ALLAN HANCOCK FLD (about 11 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Abbreviation: SMX)
- SAN LUIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Abbreviation: SBP)
- PASO ROBLES MUNI (about 45 miles; PASO ROBLES, CA; Abbreviation: PRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nipomo:
- OCEANO COUNTY (about 10 miles; OCEANO, CA; Abbreviation: L52)
- VANDENBERG AFB (about 23 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: VBG)
- LOMPOC (about 27 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: LPC)
Amtrak stations near Nipomo:
- 8 miles: GUADALUPE/SANTA MARIA (SANTA MARIA, 330 GUADELUPE ST.)
- 8 miles: SANTA MARIA (CYPRESS ST. & NICHOLSON AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 12 miles: GROVER BEACH (180 GRAND AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nipomo:
- ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,037)
- CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 22 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
- CUESTA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,121)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 62 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
- SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)
- TAFT COLLEGE (about 74 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
- WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
Schools
Public high school in Nipomo:
- NIPOMO HIGH (Students: 943; Location: 525 NORTH THOMPSON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Nipomo:
- HIGHLAND PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 1075 HOLDER PARK LN PO BOX 238; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Nipomo:
- DANA ELEMENTARY (Students: 699; Location: 920 W. TEFFT ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)
- NIPOMO ELEMENTARY (Students: 668; Location: 190 E. PRICE; Grades: KG – 02)