Monterey, California

Monterey: City in California, United States

About

Monterey is a city located in the county of Monterey in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 27,810. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 28,511 inhabitants.

The city was created 254 years ago in 1769.

Monterey locator map
Location of Monterey on California map.

Quick Facts about Monterey

Population : 28,511 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Monterey County
Different from : Monterrei, Monterrey
Postal code : 93940
Phone Area Codes : 831
Official name : Monterey
Water as percent of area : 28.03%
Land as percent of area : 71.97%
Altitude : 26 feet / 8 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1770 (254 years ago)
Time Zone : Pacific Time Zone
Local time : 09:07:58 (21st December 2024)
Population growth : 2.46% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Monterey is located at 36°36'1"N 121°53'41"W (36.6002400, -121.8946800). It has 2 neighbors: Los Angeles and Sand City.

Monterey map

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Monterey has 2 neighbours.

  • Los Angeles The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is located on the coast of Southern California, at the head of the Santa Monica Bay. Los Angeles is a major center for the entertainment industry and is home to many Hollywood studios.
  • Sand City human settlement in Monterey County, California, United States of America

Demographics

The population of Monterey increased by 2.46% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 27,810 - census
2011 28,246 1.54% estimation process
2012 28,750 1.75% estimation process
2013 28,600 -0.52% estimation process
2014 28,549 -0.18% estimation process
2015 28,496 -0.19% estimation process
2016 28,568 0.25% estimation process
2017 28,411 -0.55% estimation process
2018 28,170 -0.86% estimation process
2019 28,178 0.03% estimation process
2020 28,511 1.17% estimation process

Monterey zip code is 93940. County name: Monterey, County fips: 06053

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Best Things to Do in Monterey

1 Old Monterey Jail

Rating: 4.7 (15)

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Old Monterey Jail

Where ot Eat in Monterey

1 Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

Rating: 4.3 (848)

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Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

2 Casa Verde Inn

Rating: 2.8 (188)

2113 N Fremont St, Monterey, CA 93940, United States ➦ Show Map

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Casa Verde Inn

Where to Stay in Monterey

1 Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Rating: 4.6 (2731)

400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940, United States ➦ Show Map

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Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

2 Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

Rating: 4.3 (2455)

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Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay

3 Hotel Pacific

Rating: 3.9 (979)

300 Pacific St, Monterey, CA 93940, United States ➦ Show Map

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Hotel Pacific

4 Motel 6 Monterey, CA

Rating: 3.6 (905)

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Motel 6 Monterey, CA

5 Best Western Plus Monterey Inn

Rating: 4.2 (786)

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Best Western Plus Monterey Inn

Other Places in Monterey

1 Monterey Harbor Office

Rating: 4 (11)

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Monterey Harbor Office

2 Monterey City Public Works

Rating: 1.8 (5)

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3 Monterey Recreation Division

Rating: 3.7 (3)

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4 City of Monterey

Rating: 5 (2)

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City of Monterey

5 Monterey City Mayor

Rating: 3 (1)

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Monterey City Mayor

6 Monterey Parking Division

Rating: 3 (1)

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Monterey Parking Division

7 Monterey Parks & Recreation

Rating: 5 (1)

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8 Monterey City Attorney's Office

Rating: 4 (1)

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Monterey City Attorney's Office

9 Monterey City Historic Preservation

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10 Monterey Capital Projects

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People born in Monterey (89)

People born in Monterey, including university teacher, psychologist and writer Frido Mann, politician, Secretary of Defense 2011–2013 Leon Panetta, actress Allison Scagliotti, .

List

  • José Castro (Governor of Alta California (1808-1860)) he was born in 01/01/1808
  • Tory Belleci (Film maker and model maker, MythBusters build team member) he was born in 30/10/1970
  • Peter Asch (American water polo player) he was born in 16/10/1948
  • Sammy Hagar (American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and entrepreneur) he was born in 13/10/1947
  • Molly Ivins (American journalist) she was born in 30/08/1944
  • Jean Bruce Scott (American actress) she was born in 25/02/1956
  • J. R. Celski (Short-track speed skater) he was born in 17/07/1990
  • Orlando Johnson (American basketball player) he was born in 11/03/1989
  • Hal Lindes (American musician) he was born in 30/06/1953
  • Robert Jacks (American actor (1959-2001)) he was born in 09/08/1959
  • Virgil Gonsalves (Jazz saxophonist) he was born in 05/09/1931
  • Joel Courtney (American actor) he was born in 31/01/1996
  • Brita Sigourney (freestyle skier) she was born in 17/01/1990
  • Heather Pease (American synchronized swimmer) she was born in 29/09/1975
  • Jessica Cutler (American writer) she was born in 18/05/1978
  • Juan Bautista Alvarado (Governor of Alta California) he was born in 14/02/1809
  • Lance Krall (Vietnamese-American comedian and actor, television writer, director, and producer) he was born in 09/12/1970
  • Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (Californian military commander, politician, and rancher) he was born in 04/07/1807

Schools in Monterey

College & universities near Monterey, CA

Code Name City ZIP
119058 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey (CA) 93940
119067 Monterey Peninsula College Monterey (CA) 93940-4799
119678 Naval Postgraduate School Monterey (CA) 93943
409698 California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside (CA) 93955-8001
115393 Hartnell College Salinas (CA) 93901

Stations (20)

Amtrak & bus stations near Monterey, CA

Code Name Address Type
MYM Monterey (Marriott), California 350 Calle Principal BUS
MRY Monterey (Transit Plaza), California 500 Tyler Street BUS
MYT Monterey (Travelodge), California 675 Munras Street BUS
MYH Monterey (Hyatt Regency), California 1 Old Golf Course Road BUS
MYA Monterey (Aquarium), California 886 Cannery Row BUS

Post offices near Monterey

Post Office Name City ZIP
Monterey Post Office Monterey (CA) 93940
Usn Postgraduate School Post Office Monterey (CA) 93943
Presidio Of Monterey Post Office Monterey (CA) 93944
Pacific Grov Post Office Pacific Grove (CA) 93950
Carmel By The Sea Post Office Carmel by the Sea (CA) 93921

Other places with the same name (8)

Other cities in Monterey County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Monterey County , CA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Salinas 154,868 The largest city in Monterey County, California.
Seaside 34,115 City in California, USA
Soledad 25,247 City in Monterey County, California, United States
Marina 21,836 City in Monterey County, California, United States
Prunedale 17,560 Census-designated place in Monterey County, California
Greenfield 17,184 City in Monterey County, California, United States
Pacific Grove 15,299 Town in Monterey County, California, United States
King City 14,077 City in California, named after its founder, Charles King
Gonzales 8,237 City in Texas, United States
Castroville 6,481 Town in the U.
Del Monte Forest 4,514 Census-designated place in Monterey County, California
Carmel Valley Village 4,407 Unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States
Carmel-by-the-Sea 3,744 City in Monterey County, California
Pajaro 3,070 Census-designated place in Monterey County, California
Boronda 1,710 Census-designated place in Monterey County, California
Del Rey Oaks 1,645 City in Monterey County, California, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Monterey distances to largest California cities