Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:48 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:16 am – 4:54 pm
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People5,933 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.51,805 householdsMedian household income $67,474Median home value $735,200Median rent $1,447 a month30% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,950 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,361 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, education and health care 22%, retail 10%Average commute 28 minutes70% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher53% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 25%, Spanish 74%, Tagalog 1%43% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 75°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 61°F, lows 39°F22 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare8 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watsonville Muni Ap station; snow from Watsonville Wtr Wks
Nearby landmarksCabrillo College Watsonville Centercollege · 2.4 miPinto Lakelake · 1.6 miSunset Beachbeach · 4.6 miCollege Lakelake · 2.2 miManresa Uplands Campgroundcampground · 3.8 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEllicott Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.8 mi · 164 acresPioneer Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.2 miBuena Vista Parkpark · under a mileWatsonville Slough Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 569 acresManresa State Beachstate park · 3.7 mi · 140 acresSunset State Beachstate park · 4.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,660 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970248 of magnitude 4+, 19 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 19899 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202642 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Francis Tract Water Systemserves 118 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation141 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWatsonville Community Hospitalunder a milePost officeFreedom Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWatsonville City Hall2.5 miPoliceSanta Cruz County Sheriff's Office South County Service Center2.3 miFire stationWatsonville Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryFreedom Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolGreen Valley Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryCalabasas Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCabrillo College Watsonville Center2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY24 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC31 miInterstateI-28027 miUS highwayUS 10110 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS19 miRailGilroy StationCaltrain13 miCoachGilroyAmtrak Chartered Vehicle13 miTransit144 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 95019 ZIP area.
