Zip code 95017: Davenport, California
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 95017
95017 is a rural zip code in Davenport, California (Santa Cruz County), covering 62 sq mi of land. About 616 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 39.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $102,625 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $953,100, or 9.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 38% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,592 a month.
41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and construction and repair. 35% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 95017 compares
- Median home value$953,10095thU.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700417th of 1,586 in CA
- 82ndU.S. 14.1% · CA 27%584th of 1,688 in CA
- 81stU.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%484th of 1,678 in CA
- 76thU.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489483rd of 1,651 in CA
- Median household income$102,62573rdU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122661st of 1,575 in CA
- Diversity index60.573rdU.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7600th of 1,688 in CA
- Housing vacancy9.7%70thU.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%604th of 1,664 in CA
- 66thU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%623rd of 1,687 in CA
- Per capita income$46,25265thU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513762nd of 1,685 in CA
- Median gross rent$1,59261stU.S. $1,413 · CA $2,0361,009th of 1,464 in CA
- Uninsured rate7.8%58thU.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%495th of 1,675 in CA
- Median age39.352ndU.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9898th of 1,687 in CA
- Median earnings per worker$48,93852ndU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643907th of 1,658 in CA
- 50thU.S. 10% · CA 11.4%1,129th of 1,678 in CA
- 43rdU.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%954th of 1,688 in CA
- Work from home10.8%39thU.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%1,110th of 1,680 in CA
- 39thU.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%1,294th of 1,681 in CA
- Residents under 1820.5%36thU.S. 22% · CA 22%870th of 1,688 in CA
- Average commute23.3 min32ndU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,232nd of 1,584 in CA
- Poverty rate7.2%26thU.S. 12.5% · CA 12%1,227th of 1,666 in CA
- Tech workers1.3%18thU.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%1,120th of 1,678 in CA
- 11thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%1,411th of 1,610 in CA
- Homeownership rate37.6%8thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,427th of 1,662 in CA
- Veterans1.6%4thU.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%1,502nd of 1,686 in CA
- Broadband access75.6%2ndWeaknessU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%1,585th of 1,662 in CA
- Population6161stU.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,3771,506th of 1,688 in CA
- Population density10/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,519th of 1,688 in CA
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%1,497th of 1,678 in CA
| Measure | 95017 | Santa Cruz | CA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $953,100 | $1,027,500 | $734,700 | $332,700 | 417th of 1,586 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 25.6% | 18% | 27% | 14.1% | 584th of 1,688 | |
| Government workers | 19% | 16.7% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 484th of 1,678 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.470 | 0.483 | 0.489 | 0.483 | 483rd of 1,651 | |
| Median household income | $102,625 | $111,093 | $99,122 | $80,734 | 661st of 1,575 | |
| Diversity index | 60.5 | 58.1 | 69.7 | 61.4 | 600th of 1,688 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.7% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 604th of 1,664 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.5% | 43.9% | 37.1% | 35.7% | 623rd of 1,687 | |
| Per capita income | $46,252 | $56,941 | $49,513 | $44,673 | 762nd of 1,685 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,592 | $2,264 | $2,036 | $1,413 | 1,009th of 1,464 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 495th of 1,675 | |
| Median age | 39.3 | 39.8 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 898th of 1,687 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,938 | $54,461 | $52,643 | $49,666 | 907th of 1,658 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.3% | 13.4% | 11.4% | 10% | 1,129th of 1,678 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.7% | 19% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 954th of 1,688 | |
| Work from home | 10.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 15.1% | 1,110th of 1,680 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1,294th of 1,681 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.5% | 18.4% | 22% | 22% | 870th of 1,688 | |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 25.7 min | 28.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,232nd of 1,584 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 11.6% | 12% | 12.5% | 1,227th of 1,666 | |
| Tech workers | 1.3% | 4% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 1,120th of 1,678 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 36.9% | 51.7% | 55.3% | 51.1% | 1,411th of 1,610 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 37.6% | 59.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% | 1,427th of 1,662 | |
| Veterans | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 1,502nd of 1,686 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 75.6% | 94.2% | 93.5% | 91% | 1,585th of 1,662 | |
| Population | 616 | 264,926 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 | 1,506th of 1,688 | |
| Population density | 10/sq mi | 595/sq mi | 252/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,519th of 1,688 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 1,497th of 1,678 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White37%
- Black0%
- Hispanic50%
- Asian4%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 205
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 49.8%
- Married couples
- 43.4%
- Living alone
- 35.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.6%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 227
- Owner-occupied
- 37.6%
- Vacant
- 9.7%
- Median year built
- 1960
- Median rooms
- 4.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 36.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 7.1%
- Home value to income
- 9.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 95017 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $51,797 | $74,888 |
| Service | $22,500 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $29,063 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $60,625 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $71,125 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 83.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 40.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 10.9%
- Households with broadband
- 75.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 44.4%
- No internet access
- 12.2%
- Without health insurance
- 7.8%
- Limited-English households
- 3.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Davenport
- State
- California
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- Center point
- 37.0947° N, 122.2375° W
- Land area
- 62 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Davenport (unincorporated)5% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 95017
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95007 | Brookdale, CA | 6.9 mi | $91,352 |
| 95006 | Boulder Creek, CA | 7.2 mi | $102,167 |
| 95005 | Ben Lomond, CA | 8.2 mi | $104,375 |
| 95018 | Felton, CA | 9.8 mi | $129,464 |
| 95041 | Mount Hermon, CA | 10 mi | $96,898 |
| 95060 | Santa Cruz, CA | 10 mi | $108,591 |
| 94060 | Pescadero, CA | 11 mi | $127,973 |
| 94021 | Loma Mar, CA | 11 mi | $250,000+ |
| 94020 | La Honda, CA | 12 mi | $250,000+ |
| 95064 | Santa Cruz, CA | 12 mi | $121,042 |
| 95066 | Scotts Valley, CA | 12 mi | $151,250 |
| 95067 | Scotts Valley, CA · PO box | 13 mi | — |
Questions about 95017
What city is zip code 95017?
95017 is assigned to Davenport, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 95017 in?
95017 is in Santa Cruz County, California.
What is the population of 95017?
About 616 people live in 95017, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 95017 in?
95017 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 95017?
The median household income in 95017 is $102,625.
What zip codes are near 95017?
The closest zip codes to 95017 are 95007, 95006, 95005, 95018, 95041.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95017, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.