Del Rey Oaks

Del Rey Oaks, a city of 1,650, is located on the border between Monterey and Seaside. The wooded community was incorporated as a city in 1953, and boasts an almost "fog-free" climate. Although it is zoned almost entirely residential, it is in the process of acquiring property from the former Fort Ord on which to build a major economic development that is anticipated to create about 600 new jobs. Del Rey Oaks has a median income that is much higher than that of the state or the nation. It shares zip code 93940 with the City of Monterey.