Cayucos, California

Cayucos, California
Cayucos viewed from the town pier
Nickname: 
Little Slice of Paradise
Motto: 
Last of the California beach towns
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
Cayucos, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°26′18″N 120°53′37″W / 35.43833°N 120.89361°W / 35.43833; -120.89361
Country United States
State California
CountySan Luis Obispo
Area
  Total
4.03 sq mi (10.45 km2)
  Land3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
  Water0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2)  10.85%
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,505
  Density808.06/sq mi (312.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93430
Area code805
FIPS code06-12132
GNIS feature IDs1656455, 2407994

Cayucos (Spanish for "Canoes") is an unincorporated coastal town in San Luis Obispo County, California, along California State Route 1 between Cambria to the north and Morro Bay to the south. The population was 2,505 at the 2020 census, down from 2,592 at the 2010 census.