ZIP Code 93901

In ZIP code 93901, which covers Salinas, homes carry a median value of $788,300 while households earn a median of $91,233 — a gap that makes buying here a stretch for many. The county-level effective property tax rate of 0.63% works out to roughly $4,966 a year on that median home, a meaningful slice of income even before factoring in California's 9.25% combined sales tax on everyday purchases. Per-capita income sits at $40,640, underscoring how far home prices have outpaced local earnings.