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

Map of Carmel By The Sea, CA

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)