Population & age
- Total population
- 2,591
- Median age
- 43.2
ZIP 93409, CA (93409)
San Luis Obispo County · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA · Population 2,591
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
CA 93409 (ZIP 93409) sits in San Luis Obispo County within the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 65.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,623. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $116,591,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $2,920 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 23.5%
- Black
- 32.3%
- Asian
- 4.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 35.3%
- Other / multi-racial
- 38.5%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 1.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 412(15.9%)
- Non-English at home
- 677(26.1%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$2,010
/month
1 Bed
$2,230
/month
2 Bed
$2,920
/month
3 Bed
$3,920
/month
4 Bed
$4,490
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
1,104
Across 843 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $282.2M.
Single-family
821
74% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
283
26% of total units
Single-family value
$240.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$41.5M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$61,334
Average weekly wage
$1,179
Total employment
121,958
Total establishments
11,662
That is roughly 6% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.1%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
132,326
Employed
126,927
Unemployed
5,399
Based on San Luis Obispo County, CA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)--Atascadero, CA
Reporting agencies
4
Largest: City of Atascadero
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
28
Date Range
1967–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Severe Storm — declared April 13, 2024 (DR-4769)
Incident period: January 31, 2024 – February 9, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Flood10 (36%)
- Severe Storm8 (29%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Fire2 (7%)
- Freezing2 (7%)
- Other4 (14%)
Individual Assistance
13
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
26
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
60.5°F
49° – 72.1°
Annual precipitation
22.4"
Diurnal range
23.1°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
2,031 · 418.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: SAN LUIS OBISPO POLY, CA US, 2.4 miles from the centroid of ZIP 93409 (ZIP 93409)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
49
GoodGood 193dModerate 163dUSG 10d
Peak AQI (2024)
122
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
262 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on San Luis Obispo County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,206
That is roughly 1,994 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
15%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
83
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,557
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
87%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
50%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on San Luis Obispo data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
18.6% of San Luis Obispo County, CA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.21
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.65
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.93
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in San Luis Obispo County, CA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 569 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 566 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
12
Burglary
223
Vehicle theft
16
County-level data for San Luis Obispo (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−776 people
−703 households • +$116.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
7,894households
12,442 people • $794.2M AGI
Moved out
8,597households
13,218 people • $677.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Santa Barbara County, CA — 840 households
- Los Angeles County, CA — 627 households
- Kern County, CA — 267 households
- Santa Clara County, CA — 266 households
- San Diego County, CA — 256 households
Where departing residents went
- Santa Barbara County, CA — 722 households
- Los Angeles County, CA — 399 households
- San Diego County, CA — 348 households
- Orange County, CA — 227 households
- Fresno County, CA — 187 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $100,612 versus departing households' $78,823.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in California
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 93409. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
13.30%
graduated · 9 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.99%
State 7.25% · avg local 1.74%
Property tax (effective)
0.75%
Median $2,865/year
Tax burden rank
46 of 50
12.20% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Paid Family Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
52
Parental
8wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,765
Replacement: 90% AWW $723-16280; 70% >$20931
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 93409
Nearby ZIPs by distance
93408 (1.2 mi) · 93407 (California Polytechnic State University, 2 mi) · 93410 (California Polytechnic State University, 2.6 mi) · 93405 (San Luis Obispo, 2.6 mi) · 93401 (San Luis Obispo, 7.6 mi) · 93442 (Morro Bay, 7.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
39.2%
6.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
42.0%
10.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
16.8%
5.2pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
65.2%
10.8pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
19.4%
6.4pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
16.6%
5.6pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
8
Median in-state tuition
$5,623
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39,770
- 4-Year
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · 93407
- In-state tuition
- $13,596
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,665
- Acceptance rate
- 31.3%
- Graduation rate
- 85.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $90,768
- Median student debt
- $18,500
- 2-Year
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA · 93454
- In-state tuition
- $1,156
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,892
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 26.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,786
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 93403
- In-state tuition
- $1,350
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,010
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 46.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,047
- Median student debt
- $13,750
- 4-Year
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 93401
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 40.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,896
- Median student debt
- $32,416
- Certificate
CET-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA · 93458
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 68.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,986
- Median student debt
- $7,041
- 2-Year
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA · 93454
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 55.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,317
- Median student debt
- $10,674
- Certificate
Design's School of Cosmetology
Paso Robles, CA · 93446
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 75.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,937
- Median student debt
- $6,333
- 2-Year
Central California School of Continuing Education
San Luis Obispo, CA · 93401
- In-state tuition
- $9,895
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,895
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 87.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,223
- Median student debt
- $5,150
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
CA 93409 (ZIP 93409) sits in San Luis Obispo County within the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 65.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,623. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $116,591,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $2,920 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 16.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 93409
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 93409?
39.2%, which is 6.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 93409?
16.8%, which is 5.2 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 93409?
42.0%, which is 10.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 93409?
2,591 people live in ZIP 93409, with a median age of 43.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 93409 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 28 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 93409 between 1967–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 93409?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 93409, accounting for 10 of 28 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 93409?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 93409 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES" — a severe storm declared in 2024 (DR-4769) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 93409?
8 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 93409 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Allan Hancock College, and Cuesta College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 93409?
Median in-state tuition across 8 nearby institutions is $5,623 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 93409?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $39,770 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 93409?
ZIP 93409 has an average annual temperature of 60.5°F and 22.4" of annual precipitation based on the SAN LUIS OBISPO POLY, CA US weather station 2.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 93409 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 93409 is part of the El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)--Atascadero, CA urbanized area, primarily served by City of Atascadero (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 93409?
California has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 13.30%. Combined sales tax: 8.99% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does California have paid family leave?
California runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family Leave) offering up to 52 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,765 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 93409?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (8 institutions), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (28 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (28 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 93409
Nearby ZIPs by distance
93408 (1.2 mi) · 93407 (California Polytechnic State University, 2 mi) · 93410 (California Polytechnic State University, 2.6 mi) · 93405 (San Luis Obispo, 2.6 mi) · 93401 (San Luis Obispo, 7.6 mi) · 93442 (Morro Bay, 7.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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