Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:49 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:18 am – 4:55 pm
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People616 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.3205 householdsMedian household income $102,625Median home value $953,100Median rent $1,592 a month38% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,369 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 311 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 20%, retail 16%Average commute 23 minutes61% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 40%, Chinese 1%19% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMill Creeklake · 2.1 miBig Basin Redwoods State Park Rancho del Oso Nature and History Centervisitor center · 2.0 miChina Ladder Beachbeach · 2.2 miAlder Trail Campcampground · 2.2 miRancho del Oso Horse Campcampground · 2.2 miLaguna de las Trancaslake · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1,643 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970169 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198920 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 home76% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation930 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDominican Hospital15.7 miPost officeDavenport Post Office6.2 miFire stationCalifornia Fire Station 235.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of California Santa Cruz Campus12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC25 miInterstateI-28019 miUS highwayUS 10124 miAmtrakTransit Center SCC24 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95017 ZIP area.
