Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:47 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:15 am – 4:53 pm
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People4,363 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.11,597 householdsMedian household income $130,744Median home value $877,300Median rent $2,659 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,676 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,330 employedMain industries: education and health care 13%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 3% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 26%, other Indo-European languages 2%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 74°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 39°F23 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare7 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watsonville Wtr Wks station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsRoyal Oaks Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 120 acresSan Juan Bautista State Historic Parkstate historic site · 5.6 miManzanita Regional Parkpark · 5.3 mi · 478 acresElkhorn Slough Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.1 miKirby Parkstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 54 acresZmudowski State Beachstate park · 9.6 mi · 178 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,793 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970256 of magnitude 4+, 19 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198918 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMonterey County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 62main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monterey County monitors, CA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAromas Water Districtserves 2,988 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation555 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWatsonville Community Hospital9.7 miPost officeAromas Post Office1.2 miTown hallSan Juan Bautista City Hall5.6 miPoliceWatsonville Police Department7.2 miFire stationDepartment of Forestry and Fire Protection Aromas Tri - County Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolAromas School1.3 miCollegeCabrillo College Watsonville Center7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY23 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC38 miInterstateI-28034 miUS highwayUS 1011.1 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS14 miRailGilroy Caltrain SouthboundCaltrain9.6 miCoachGilroyAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95004 ZIP area.
