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 – 4:55 pm
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People396 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.4186 householdsMedian household income $91,352Median rent $2,034 a month20% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate84% of adults are in the labour force, 278 employedMain industries: professional and business services 38%, information 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 25 minutes71% drive alone, 29% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 42%20% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLoch Lomondreservoir · 2.7 miBen Lomond Mountainpeak · 1.6 miEagle Rockpeak · 5.1 miMill Creeklake · 5.4 miLake Lompicolake · 3.8 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHenry Cowell Redwoods State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 4,650 acresLoch Lomond Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.7 mi · 2,988 acresHighlands Parkpark · 2.6 miQuail Hollow Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 71 acresBonny Doon Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 542 acresWilder Ranch State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 6,146 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,823 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970188 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198914 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Aug 202645 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL43% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSanta Cruz Water Departmentserves 94,626 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation435 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDominican Hospital11.0 miPost officeBrookdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallScotts Valley City Hall6.7 miPoliceScotts Valley Police Department6.7 miFire stationBoulder Creek Fire Protection District1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBoulder Creek Elementary School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of California Santa Cruz Campus8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC20 miInterstateI-28016 miUS highwayUS 101 Bus20 miAmtrakDiridon Station SJC19 miLight railWinchester StationValley Transportation Authority15 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle19 miTransit22 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 95007 ZIP area.
