ZIP code 95012

Monterey County, including Elkhorn, Prunedale and Castroville

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95012

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    5% High

    Most of the High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where each city or county adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    No recorded fires

    CAL FIRE has no record of a fire that burned an acre or more here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    1% Elevated

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

Land by hazard class

  1. High 436 acres · 176 state, 260 local 5%
  2. Moderate 2,836 acres · 1,117 state, 1,718 local 34%
  3. Non-wildland 5,128 acres · Local Responsibility Area 61%

8,400 acres of land in all, 1,293 in the State Responsibility Area and 7,106 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 2024. Local zones are CAL FIRE's 2025 recommendation, which each city or county adopts by ordinance and can make stricter. How to read fire zones

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

Nearby areas

Communities in ZIP code 95012

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95012 5% High · this area
  2. 93907 24% High
  3. 93908 21% Very High
  4. 95039 7% High
  5. 95076 5% Very High