Santa Cruz County, California

Santa Cruz County covers 445 sq mi of land and has about 264,926 residents. 22 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 13 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

264,926

595/sq mi

Median household income

$111K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,264

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

11.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Santa Cruz County

22 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
95001	Aptos · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
95003	Aptos	Residential	24,951	$148,412	$1,198,700
95005	Ben Lomond	Residential	7,277	$104,375	$967,300
95006	Boulder Creek	Residential	7,561	$102,167	$843,200
95007	Brookdale	Residential	396	$91,352	—
95010	Capitola	Residential	8,707	$105,236	$828,700
95017	Davenport	Residential	616	$102,625	$953,100
95018	Felton	Residential	6,594	$129,464	$838,600
95019	Freedom	Residential	5,933	$67,474	$735,200
95033	Los Gatos	Residential	9,600	$189,118	$1,417,200
95041	Mount Hermon	Residential	623	$96,898	$929,900
95060	Santa Cruz	Residential	46,268	$108,591	$1,207,200
95061	Santa Cruz · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
95062	Santa Cruz	Residential	35,607	$112,106	$1,076,500
95063	Santa Cruz · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
95064	Santa Cruz	Residential	10,168	$121,042	$467,000
95065	Santa Cruz	Residential	7,997	$153,222	$1,228,500
95066	Scotts Valley	Residential	15,135	$151,250	$1,136,400
95067	Scotts Valley · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
95073	Soquel	Residential	11,639	$118,169	$1,062,800
95076	Watsonville	Residential	82,806	$91,099	$808,900
95077	Watsonville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Santa Cruz County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

25%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

15%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

19%

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

At a glance

	Santa Cruz	U.S.
Own their home	59.9%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.9%	35.7%
Work from home	19.3%	15.1%
Households with broadband	94.2%	91%
Without health insurance	4.9%	8.4%
Foreign-born	18%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	3.7%	6.2%
Unemployment	6.1%	5.2%
Average commute	25.7 min	26.4 min