Moving to Carmel By The Sea, California
Population: 4,081. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,994 (-2.1% change)
Males: 1,777 (43.5%), Females: 2,304 (56.5%)
Monterey County
Zip code: 93921
Demographics
Median resident age: 54.3 years
Median household income: $58,163
Median house value: $675,300
Population by Race
Races in Carmel-by-the-Sea:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
- Hispanic (2.9%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Japanese (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Filipino (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (27.2%), German (15.9%), Irish (14.7%), United States (5.9%), French (5.7%), Scottish (5.5%).
Elevation: 200 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Carmel-by-the-Sea
- High school or higher: 97.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 54.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 24.2%
- Unemployed: 1.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Carmel-by-the-Sea city
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 50.2%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 17.9%
10.6% Foreign born (6.7% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -169 (-4.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Carmel-by-the-Sea:
- COMM HOSP OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 4 miles; MONTEREY, CA)
- SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SALINAS, CA)
- NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; SALINAS, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carmel-by-the-Sea:
- MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 7 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
- NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 80 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carmel-by-the-Sea:
- MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 15 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)
- SALINAS MUNI (about 24 miles; SALINAS, CA; Abbreviation: SNS)
- WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 28 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
Amtrak stations near Carmel-by-the-Sea:
- 2 miles: CARMEL (3665 RIO RD.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 4 miles: MONTEREY TRANSIT PLAZA (MONTEREY, PEARL & TYLER STS.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 7 miles: SEASIDE (BLDG. T-1176, 4TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carmel-by-the-Sea:
- MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,295)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 8 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
- HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
- CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 30 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 33 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
- GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
- SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)