Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:48 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:17 am – 4:54 pm
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People15,135 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.16,195 householdsMedian household income $151,250Median home value $1,136,400Median rent $2,494 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,665 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 8,135 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 24 minutes63% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%4% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Robertapeak · 2.0 miLoch Lomondreservoir · 4.3 miSpring Lakesreservoir · 1.8 miHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park Bike / Hike Campcampground · 2.9 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 2.9 miHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground Northcampground · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHenry Cowell Redwoods State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 4,650 acresSiltanen Parkpark · under a mileLadato Open Spacerecreation area · 1.1 miQuail Hollow Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 71 acresWilder Ranch State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 6,146 acresThe Forest of Nisene Marks State Parkstate park · 5.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,129 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970207 of magnitude 4+, 17 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 18 Oct 19898 mi away, The 1989 Loma Prieta, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 13 Aug 202648 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterScotts Valley Water Districtserves 11,197 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation533 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDominican Hospital5.6 miPost officeScotts Valley Post Office1.5 miTown hallScotts Valley City Hall1.2 miPoliceScotts Valley Police Department1.2 miFire stationScotts Valley Fire District Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighScotts Valley High Schoolunder a mileSchoolBaymonte Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryVine Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of California Santa Cruz Campus5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC21 miInterstateI-28017 miUS highwayUS 101 Bus18 miAmtrakDiridon Station SJC19 miCoachSan JoseAmtrak Chartered Vehicle19 miTransit26 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 95066 ZIP area.
