Nipomo California Map

About Nipomo, California

Nipomo is a locality in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It has a population of 17,516. The population density is 442.2 people per km². Nipomo is located at 35.0428°N, 120.4760°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93444.

Nipomo breathes a quiet, sun-drenched existence under the vast Pacific sky. It lies 6.6 miles north-north-west of Santa Maria, CA (from Santa Maria, CA: bearing 340°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-east of Arroyo Grande. The land here, a gentle swell of golden hills punctuated by the deep green of oak woodlands, rolls toward the distant, hazy blue of the ocean. Fields of barley and sunflowers stretch out like rumpled blankets, their colors shifting with the passing hours, and the air itself carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of dry grasses and the sweet, resinous scent of the coastal sagebrush. Even on a still day, a subtle breeze whispers through the scattered farmsteads, stirring the dust on unpaved roads and rustling the leaves of the ancient live oaks, their branches gnarled and wise. This place, Nipomo, has long been a crossroads of sustenance. For generations, its rich soil has yielded abundant crops, a legacy of industrious hands that first cultivated these fertile valleys. The local economy, still deeply tied to agriculture, hums with the quiet efficiency of vineyards and the hardy resilience of strawberry farms, their red jewels glinting in the afternoon sun. The spirit of its founding, a blend of hardy pioneers and those drawn by the promise of open land, can still be felt in the unhurried pace of life, in the friendly nods exchanged between strangers, and in the enduring presence of ranches that have stood for decades, their weathered fences a testament to the enduring spirit of this California landscape.

About This Nipomo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nipomo, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.042755, -120.475999. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Nipomo and San Luis Obispo County.

Detailed location data for Nipomo includes the ZIP code (93444), telephone area code (805), county seat of San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo), and school district assignment (Lucia Mar Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Nipomo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.