Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:49 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:17 am – 4:55 pm
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People10,168 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.6495 householdsMedian household income $121,042Median home value $467,000Median rent $1,586 a month35% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,769 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.4% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 3,805 employedMain industries: education and health care 49%, hospitality, food and recreation 28%, retail 9%Average commute 23 minutes14% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 45% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages76% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 51% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 20%, Chinese 9%, other Indo-European languages 6%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 77°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 41°F31 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare6 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Cruz station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of California Santa Cruz Campuscollege · under a mileBay Street Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miBlack Pointcape · 4.3 miWilder Ranch State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.5 miNatural Bridges State Beach Moore Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 2.6 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilder Ranch State Parkstate park · under a mile · 6,146 acresNatural Bridges State Beachstate park · 2.5 mi · 62 acresUC Santa Cruz Campus Natural Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 402 acresHenry Cowell Redwoods State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 4,650 acresLighthouse Field State Beachstate park · 3.0 miSanta Cruz Mission State Historic Parkstate historic site · 1.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,050 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970201 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 198910 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 23 Jun 202639 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 home71% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL7% 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 serving the town
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDominican Hospital4.1 miPost officeSanta Cruz Post Office2.1 miTown hallSanta Cruz City Hall2.0 miPoliceUniversity of California Santa Cruz Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSanta Cruz Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryWestlake Elementary School1.0 miSchoolKirby School1.1 miSchoolSanta Cruz Waldorf School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of California Santa Cruz Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC27 miInterstateI-28023 miUS highwayUS 101 Bus23 miAmtrakDiridon Station SJC25 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle25 miTransit56 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 95064 ZIP area.
