Monterey, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 29,674. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,217 (-1.5% change)
Males: 14,596 (49.2%), Females: 15,078 (50.8%)
Monterey County
Zip codes: 93940.
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $49,109
Median house value: $399,800
Population by Race
Races in Monterey:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
- Hispanic (10.9%)
- Two or more races (4.4%)
- Other race (3.9%)
- Black (2.5%)
- Japanese (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Filipino (1.4%)
- Chinese (1.2%)
- Korean (1.1%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (17.2%), English (12.7%), Irish (12.1%), Italian (10.8%), Scottish (4.1%), United States (3.0%).
Elevation: 60 feet
Land area: 8.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Monterey
- High school or higher: 91.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 18.7%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Monterey city
- Never married: 34.0%
- Now married: 44.2%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 12.4%
17.9% Foreign born (6.4% Asia, 5.8% Europe, 4.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -3,116 (-9.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Monterey:
- COMM HOSP OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA (23625 W R HOLMAN HIGHWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Monterey:
- SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SALINAS, CA)
- NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; SALINAS, CA)
- WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monterey:
- MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 5 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
- NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 78 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Monterey:
- MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 11 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)
- SALINAS MUNI (about 21 miles; SALINAS, CA; Abbreviation: SNS)
- WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
Amtrak station:
MONTEREY TRANSIT PLAZA (PEARL & TYLER STS.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Monterey:
- MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,295; Location: 980 FREMONT ST; Public; Website: www.mpc.edu)
- MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (Full-time enrollment: 615; Location: 425 VAN BUREN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.miis.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (Location: CODE 011; Public; Offers Doctor’s degree)
- GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY (Location: 550 CAMINO EL ESTERO STE 103; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
- DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (Location: PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY; Public; Website: www.dli.army.mil)
- MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW (Location: 404 W FRANKLIN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Monterey:
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 5 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
- HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
- CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 27 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 30 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
- GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
- SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
- SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,229)
Schools
Public high schools in Monterey:
- MONTEREY HIGH (Students: 1,448; Location: 101 HERRMANN DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CYPRESS GROVE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCI (Students: 134; Location: 700 PACIFIC STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Monterey:
- SANTA CATALINA (Students: 575; Location: 1500 MARK THOMAS DR; Grades: PK – 12)
- YORK SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 9501 YORK RD; Grades: 8 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Monterey:
- COLTON (WALTER) MIDDLE (Students: 726; Location: 100 TODA VISTA DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LA MESA ELEMENTARY (Students: 551; Location: SYLVAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: 1700 VIA CASOLI; Grades: KG – 05)
- MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 422; Location: 251 SOLEDAD DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
- BAY VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 314; Location: 680 BELDEN; Grades: KG – 05)
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MONTEREY (Students: 144; Location: 190 SEENO STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Monterey:
- SAN CARLOS SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 450 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- KINDERHAUS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 501 EL DORADO STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Monterey:
- MONTEREY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,287,997; Location: 625 PACIFIC ST.; 110,142 books; 4,470 audio materials; 2,340 video materials; 415 serial subscriptions)