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Moving to Pismo Beach, California

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Population: 8,551. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,419 (-1.5% change)
Males: 4,122 (48.2%), Females: 4,429 (51.8%)

San Luis Obispo County

Zip codes: 93449.

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.8 years
Median household income: $46,396
Median house value: $313,100

Population by Race

Races in Pismo Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (17.2%), Irish (13.7%), Italian (10.3%), Norwegian (4.4%), Scottish (3.9%).

Elevation: 33 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of Pismo Beach, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pismo Beach

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pismo Beach city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

7.9% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +778 (+10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pismo Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pismo Beach:

  • SAN LUIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 6 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Abbreviation: SBP)
  • SANTA MARIA PUB/CAPT G ALLAN HANCOCK FLD (about 23 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Abbreviation: SMX)
  • PASO ROBLES MUNI (about 36 miles; PASO ROBLES, CA; Abbreviation: PRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pismo Beach:

  • OCEANO COUNTY (about 4 miles; OCEANO, CA; Abbreviation: L52)
  • VANDENBERG AFB (about 31 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: VBG)
  • LOMPOC (about 37 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: LPC)

Amtrak stations near Pismo Beach:

  • 3 miles: GROVER BEACH (180 GRAND AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 9 miles: SAN LUIS OBISPO (RAILROAD AVE & SANTA ROSA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully 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.
  • 10 miles: SAN LUIS OBISPO-CAL POLY (SAN LUIS OBISPO, GRAND AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pismo Beach:

  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 20 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
  • CUESTA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,121)
  • ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 75 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 85 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)

Public primary/middle schools in Pismo Beach:

  • JUDKINS (FRANCES) MIDDLE (Students: 636; Location: 680 WADSWORTH ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SHELL BEACH ELEMENTARY (Students: 430; Location: 2100 SHELL BEACH ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

 

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