Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:48 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:18 am – 4:54 pm
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People7,277 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.22,878 householdsMedian household income $104,375Median home value $967,300Median rent $2,279 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,529 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,344 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 18%, construction 10%Average commute 34 minutes71% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, German or Dutch 9%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 37°F50 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare54 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ben Lomond #4 station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksLoch Lomondreservoir · 1.7 miLake Lompicolake · 2.4 miEagle Dell Peakpeak · 1.6 miBen Lomond Mountainpeak · 2.8 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 4.1 miRedwood Springsspring · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHenry Cowell Redwoods State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 4,650 acresLoch Lomond Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.2 mi · 2,988 acresHighlands Parkpark · 1.2 miQuail Hollow Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 71 acresWilder Ranch State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 6,146 acresBonny Doon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 542 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,875 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970193 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198912 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Aug 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSanta Cruz County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured45 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Santa Cruz County monitors, CA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVista Robles Associationserves 53 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation636 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDominican Hospital9.5 miPost officeBen Lomond Post Officeunder a mileTown hallScotts Valley City Hall5.1 miPoliceScotts Valley Police Department5.1 miFire stationBen Lomond Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSan Lorenzo Valley Charter School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of California Santa Cruz Campus7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC20 miInterstateI-28016 miUS highwayUS 101 Bus19 miAmtrakDiridon Station SJC19 miLight railWinchester StationValley Transportation Authority15 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle19 miTransit30 stops within a mileSanta Cruz METROSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95005 ZIP area.
