Moving to Spreckels, California

Population: 485
Males: 235 (48.5%), Females: 250 (51.5%)

Monterey County

Zip code: 93962

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $58,009
Median house value: $244,200

Population by Race

Races in Spreckels:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.4%)
  • Hispanic (27.6%)
  • Other race (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (13.6%), United States (11.5%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (7.0%), French (2.3%), Czech (1.2%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Map of Spreckels, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spreckels

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spreckels CDP

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 20.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spreckels:

  • SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SALINAS, CA)
  • NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SALINAS, CA)
  • COMM HOSP OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 17 miles; MONTEREY, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spreckels:

  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 14 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 84 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spreckels:

  • SALINAS MUNI (about 4 miles; SALINAS, CA; Abbreviation: SNS)
  • MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 8 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)
  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)

Amtrak stations near Spreckels:

  • 4 miles: SALINAS (11 STATION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 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.
  • 18 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spreckels:

  • HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 14 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,295)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 30 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 39 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)

Public primary/middle school in Spreckels:

  • SPRECKELS ELEMENTARY (Students: 599; Location: 4TH ST. AND HATTON AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Spreckels:

  • MONTESSORI LEARN CENTER-ELEM. (Students: 131; Location: 12-14 HATTON AVE.; Grades: PK – 7)