Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:47 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:16 am – 4:54 pm
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People82,806 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.424,656 householdsMedian household income $91,099Median home value $808,900Median rent $1,923 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,091 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 35,849 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, Spanish 62%, other Indo-European languages 1%28% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollege Lakelake · under a milePinto Lakelake · 1.1 miCabrillo College Watsonville Centercollege · 2.4 miRose Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSunset Beachbeach · 6.1 miThompsons Grovewoods · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPinto Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 78 acresPioneer Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.4 miEllicott Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 164 acresWatsonville Slough Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 569 acresManresa State Beachstate park · 5.4 mi · 140 acresSunset State Beachstate park · 5.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2,680 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970250 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 202641 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Watsonvilleserves 65,231 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation92 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWatsonville Community Hospital2.4 miPost officeFreedom Post Office1.1 miTown hallWatsonville City Hall2.6 miPoliceSanta Cruz County Sheriff's Office South County Service Center1.5 miFire stationWatsonville Fire Department Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 4 otherElementaryAmesti Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolPacific Coast Charter Schoolunder a mileHighSaint Francis High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCabrillo College Watsonville Center2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonterey Regional Airport MRY25 miMajor airportMineta San Jose International Airport SJC30 miInterstateI-28027 miUS highwayUS 1019.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SNS19 miRailGilroy StationCaltrain11 miCoachGilroyAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miTransit36 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 95076 ZIP area.
