Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:46 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:12 am – 4:52 pm
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People805 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.6232 householdsMedian household income $150,441Median home value $1,062,500Median rent $1,271 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,300 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 353 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 22%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, education and health care 13%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 10%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 33°F17 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 67 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pinnacles Nm station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksPionne Peakpeak · under a milePine Rockpeak · 1.6 miBig Oak Flatlake · 6.7 miPinnacles Campgroundcampground · 6.8 miWillow Springspring · 5.9 miDry Lakelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPinnacles National Parknational park · 3.4 mi · 26,696 acresHollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 18.5 mi · 277 acresFremont Peak State Parkstate park · 23.1 mi · 157 acresSan Luis Reservoir Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 33.1 mi · 861 acresVolta Wildlife Areanational conservation area · 37.8 mi · 2,874 acresSur Sur Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.8 mi · 1,827 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,858 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970254 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Aug 197941 mi away, The 1979 Coyote Lake, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 11 Aug 20262 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSan Benito County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 365 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Benito County monitors, CA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterThousand Trails San Benito Preserveserves 1,017 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: coliform bacteria, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,241 ft683 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital21.8 miFire stationCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Bear Valley Fire Station2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY39 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC69 miInterstateI-527 miUS highwayUS 10115 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS29 miCoachKing City Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95043 ZIP area.
