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

Map of Nipomo, CA

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:

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)