Map of San Lucas CDP

San Lucas (Spanish for “St. Luke”) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. It was founded in 1886 and named after the Rancho San Lucas, which was granted in 1842. The post office was first established in 1892.

San Lucas is located in the Salinas Valley, on the Salinas River 8 miles (13 km) southeast of King City, at an elevation of 410 feet (120 m).

The population was 324 at the 2020 census, up from 269 in 2010.

San Lucas CDP overview:
Name:	San Lucas CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Monterey County
Elevation:	410 ft (125 m)
Total Area:	0.394 sq mi (1.021 km²)
Land Area:	0.394 sq mi (1.021 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	324
Population Density:	820/sq mi (320/km²)
ZIP code:	93954
Area code:	831
FIPS code:	0668140
GNISfeature ID:	0248896

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History

The Southern Pacific Railroad reached the place in 1886 and named it for the Rancho San Lucas Mexican land grant. The San Lucas post office opened in 1887 (having been transferred from Griswold).

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Geography

San Lucas is located in southeastern Monterey County at 36°07′44″N 121°01′14″W / 36.12889°N 121.02056°W / 36.12889; -121.02056, on the east side of the Salinas Valley. U.S. Route 101 runs along the western edge of the community, leading northwest 8 miles (13 km) to King City and 55 miles (89 km) Salinas, the county seat, while leading southeast 42 miles (68 km) to Paso Robles. California State Route 198 leads east from San Lucas across the San Andreas Rift Zone and the Diablo Range 48 miles (77 km) to Coalinga.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the San Lucas CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km), all of it land.

The San Lucas AVA (American Viticultural Area) is located in the area.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, San Lucas has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.