Local servicesHospitalWatsonville Community Hospital7.0 miPost officeMoss Landing Post Office2.4 miTown hallWatsonville City Hall5.6 miPoliceWatsonville Police Department5.6 miFire stationNorth County Fire Protection District of Monterey County Station 33.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCabrillo College Watsonville Center5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY17 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC38 miInterstateI-28035 miUS highwayUS 1015.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS12 miCoachSalinasAmtrak Chartered Vehicle12 miTransit4 stops within a mileMonterey Salinas Transit (MST)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95039 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min5:48 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:16 am – 4:54 pm
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People948 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.9277 householdsMedian household income $49,410Median home value $453,400Median rent $1,197 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,170 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 286 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 22%, education and health care 21%, public administration 13%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 45%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 74°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 39°F23 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare7 days above 90°F, 8 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watsonville Wtr Wks station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsMoss Landing State Beachstate park · 1.5 mi · 54 acresMoss Landing Wildlife Areastate conservation land · within reach · 752 acresZmudowski State Beachstate park · 2.0 mi · 178 acresSalinas River State Beachstate park · 2.5 miElkhorn Slough Ecological Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 1,703 acresKirby Parkstate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,720 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970246 of magnitude 4+, 19 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198916 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMonterey County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighLandslide Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 62main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monterey County monitors, CA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonterey Dunes Mwaserves 243 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation106 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
