Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:48 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:18 am – 4:55 pm
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People7,561 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.63,222 householdsMedian household income $102,167Median home value $843,200Median rent $2,129 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,160 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,562 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 16%, construction 12%Average commute 38 minutes73% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, German or Dutch 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%4% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksEagle Rockpeak · 3.0 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miWaterman Gap Trail Campcampground · 2.9 miMill Creeklake · 5.0 miHuckleberry Tent Cabinscampground · 3.1 miLoch Lomondreservoir · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 2.2 mi · 5,271 acresBig Basin Redwoods State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 16,533 acresPortola Redwoods State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 2,717 acresLoch Lomond Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.3 mi · 2,988 acresSanborn County Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 3,452 acresHenry Cowell Redwoods State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 4,650 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,824 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970189 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198918 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Aug 202640 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSan Lorenzo Valley Water Distserves 21,145 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation946 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Camino Health - Los Gatos Hospital11.7 miPost officeBoulder Creek Post Office3.4 miTown hallMonte Sereno City Hall9.9 miPoliceLos Gatos - Monte Sereno Police Department10.0 miFire stationCalifornia Fire Station 231.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolOcean Grove Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeWest Valley College10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC18 miInterstateI-28012 miUS highwayUS 10117 miAmtrakTransit Center SCC17 miLight railWinchester StationValley Transportation Authority13 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle18 miTransit4 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 95006 ZIP area.
