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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in California
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 1,409 California ZIPs qualify.
California ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 92278Twentynine Palms
California
- Mean commute
- 8.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 69°F
2ZIP 92369Highland
California
- Mean commute
- 8.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 64°F
3ZIP 92055ZIP 92055
California
- Mean commute
- 9.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~11k
- Avg. temperature
- 63°F
4ZIP 92310Fort Irwin
California
- Mean commute
- 9.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~8k
- Avg. temperature
- 65°F
5ZIP 95573Willow Creek
California
- Mean commute
- 10.0 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 56°F
6ZIP 93944Monterey
California
- Mean commute
- 10.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 57°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 95971 | Quincy | Plumas County | 10.7 min |
| #8 | 93437 | Lompoc | Santa Barbara County | 11.2 min |
| #9 | 94535 | Fairfield | Solano County | 11.4 min |
| #10 | 93545 | Lone Pine | Inyo County | 11.5 min |
| #11 | 92145 | San Diego | San Diego County | 11.6 min |
| #12 | 90704 | Avalon | Los Angeles County | 11.9 min |
| #13 | 95538 | Del Norte County | 12.0 min | |
| #14 | 95445 | Gualala | Mendocino County | 12.1 min |
| #15 | 95053 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara County | 12.9 min |
| #16 | 93106 | Santa Barbara County | 13.3 min | |
| #17 | 95560 | Redway | Humboldt County | 13.3 min |
| #18 | 92242 | Earp | San Bernardino County | 13.4 min |
| #19 | 92093 | San Diego | San Diego County | 13.7 min |
| #20 | 90089 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | 14.1 min |
| #21 | 95546 | Hoopa | Humboldt County | 14.2 min |
| #22 | 93110 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara County | 14.4 min |
| #23 | 94305 | East Palo Alto | Santa Clara County | 14.5 min |
| #24 | 93405 | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo County | 14.6 min |
| #25 | 93740 | Fresno | Fresno County | 15.1 min |
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