Moving to Cambria, California

Population: 6,232
Males: 2,976 (47.8%), Females: 3,256 (52.2%)

San Luis Obispo County

Zip code: 93428

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.9 years
Median household income: $45,000
Median house value: $305,600

Population by Race

Races in Cambria:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • Hispanic (14.0%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (21.1%), German (14.6%), Irish (13.9%), Italian (5.9%), Scottish (5.4%), French (4.0%).

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 8.6 square miles

Map of Cambria, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cambria

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambria CDP

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

12.9% Foreign born (7.3% Latin America, 4.0% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cambria:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cambria:

  • PASO ROBLES MUNI (about 34 miles; PASO ROBLES, CA; Abbreviation: PRB)
  • SAN LUIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 39 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Abbreviation: SBP)
  • SANTA MARIA PUB/CAPT G ALLAN HANCOCK FLD (about 64 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Abbreviation: SMX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cambria:

  • TUSI AHP (HUNTER LIGGETT) (about 32 miles; FORT HUNTER LIGGET JOLON, CA; Abbreviation: HGT)
  • OCEANO COUNTY (about 46 miles; OCEANO, CA; Abbreviation: L52)
  • MESA DEL REY (about 46 miles; KING CITY, CA; Abbreviation: KIC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambria:

  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 46 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
  • CUESTA COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,121)
  • ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,037)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 90 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 90 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,295)

Schools

Public high schools in Cambria:

  • COAST UNION HIGH (Students: 351; Location: 2950 SANTA ROSA CREEK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LEFFINGWELL CONT. HIGH (Students: 27; Location: 2820 SANTA ROSA CREEK RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CAMBRIA COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 8; Location: 2840 SANTA ROSA CREEK ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cambria:

  • CAMBRIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 363; Location: 1350 MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SANTA LUCIA MIDDLE (Students: 184; Location: 2850 SCHOOLHOUSE LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Cambria:

  • NEW DAWN CENTER (Students: 11; Location: 1700 BERWICK; Grades: KG – 2)