Santa Cruz County, CA ZIP Codes

California (CA)  ·  22 ZIP codes  ·  14 cities
22
ZIP codes
267,792
population (2021)
+2.1%
pop change since 2010
06087
FIPS code
Santa Cruz County ZIP code map
About Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County is located in California and contains 22 ZIP codes across 14 cities and communities. The county's population was 267,792 as of 2021, an increase of 2.1% from 262,382 in 2010. The timezone is Alaska Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Santa Cruz County is 06087.
Population
2021 population267,792
2010 population262,382
Change+2.1%
County details
StateCalifornia
FIPS code06087
TimezoneAlaska
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Santa Cruz County
Aptos Ben Lomond Boulder Creek Brookdale Capitola Davenport Felton Freedom Los Gatos Mount Hermon Santa Cruz Scotts Valley Soquel Watsonville
ZIP codes for Santa Cruz County, CA (22)
ZIP code City County Map
95001 Aptos Santa Cruz View map
95003 Aptos Santa Cruz View map
95005 Ben Lomond Santa Cruz View map
95006 Boulder Creek Santa Cruz View map
95007 Brookdale Santa Cruz View map
95010 Capitola Santa Cruz View map
95017 Davenport Santa Cruz View map
95018 Felton Santa Cruz View map
95019 Freedom Santa Cruz View map
95033 Los Gatos Santa Cruz View map
95041 Mount Hermon Santa Cruz View map
95060 Santa Cruz Santa Cruz View map
95061 Santa Cruz Santa Cruz View map
95062 Santa Cruz Santa Cruz View map
95063 Santa Cruz Santa Cruz View map
95064 Santa Cruz Santa Cruz View map
95065 Santa Cruz Santa Cruz View map
95066 Scotts Valley Santa Cruz View map
95067 Scotts Valley Santa Cruz View map
95073 Soquel Santa Cruz View map
95076 Watsonville Santa Cruz View map
95077 Watsonville Santa Cruz View map

Demographics & statistics

284,490
Population
39.9
Median age
$106,952
Median household income
$52,613
Per capita income
$918,627
Median home value
$2,133
Median monthly rent
60.5%
Home ownership
9.4%
Poverty rate
6.0%
Unemployment
71,345
Housing units
45.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
6,642
Under 5
6,657
7,343
5–9
7,360
8,090
10–14
8,109
11,487
15–19
11,514
13,313
20–24
13,344
17,061
25–34
17,101
16,921
35–44
16,960
17,481
45–54
17,521
9,536
55–59
9,558
9,272
60–64
9,294
15,760
65–74
15,796
6,474
75–84
6,490
2,700
85+
2,706
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1854,42318.0%
18 and over230,06782.0%
65 and over49,92618.3%
Median age39.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3%
Other race 12.7%
Two or more races 9.7%
Asian 3.9%
Black or African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
GroupCount%
White185,67352.7%
Hispanic or Latino68,13619.3%
Other race44,71712.7%
Two or more races34,0669.7%
Asian13,5913.9%
Black or African American2,9790.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native2,8690.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander5950.2%

Household income

Under $10k 4.5%
$10k–$15k 2.5%
$15k–$25k 4.2%
$25k–$35k 4.8%
$35k–$50k 7.1%
$50k–$75k 11.8%
$75k–$100k 12.0%
$100k–$150k 17.9%
$150k–$200k 12.4%
$200k+ 22.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.5%
$10k–$15k2.5%
$15k–$25k4.2%
$25k–$35k4.8%
$35k–$50k7.1%
$50k–$75k11.8%
$75k–$100k12.0%
$100k–$150k17.9%
$150k–$200k12.4%
$200k+22.7%
Median income$106,952

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 0.9%
$50k–$100k 0.7%
$100k–$150k 1.2%
$150k–$200k 1.1%
$200k–$300k 2.8%
$300k–$500k 11.0%
$500k–$1M 40.4%
$1M+ 41.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$918,627
Median rent / month$2,133
Owner occupied60.5%
Renter occupied39.5%
Vacant8.9%
Single-family detached65.5%
Large apartment buildings5.6%
Mobile homes5.9%
Median rooms5.0
Avg household size (owned)2.66

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20193.5%
2000–20096.7%
1990–19998.3%
1980–198916.1%
1970–197921.3%
1960–196915.0%
1950–19599.4%
1940–19496.8%
1939 or earlier12.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)4.7%
1 bedroom12.8%
2 bedrooms33.2%
3 bedrooms33.3%
4 bedrooms13.4%
5+ bedrooms2.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.0%
1 vehicle28.1%
2 vehicles37.7%
3 or more29.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas50.7%
Electricity21.9%
Propane / LP gas15.8%
Fuel oil0.3%
Wood7.1%
Solar0.7%
No fuel used2.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family49,16549.4%
Cohabiting couple8,6618.7%
Male householder, no spouse17,17116.5%
Female householder, no spouse26,02925.5%
Households with children under 1828,33426.3%
Households with seniors (65+)36,22535.5%
Average household size2.60

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married40.1%35.6%
Married48.6%44.4%
Separated0.9%1.1%
Widowed1.9%6.4%
Divorced8.4%12.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.9%
Some HS, no diploma 3.2%
HS graduate 14.0%
Some college, no degree 22.0%
Associate's degree 9.1%
Bachelor's degree 26.8%
Graduate / professional 19.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher90.9%
Bachelor's or higher45.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool2,9014.6%
Kindergarten2,5993.2%
Elementary school24,82536.1%
High school14,38917.8%
College / grad school35,65538.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 24.9%
Professional & management 13.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.3%
Retail trade 10.2%
Manufacturing 8.2%
Construction 7.7%
Agriculture & mining 5.1%
Finance & real estate 4.4%
Other services 4.4%
Public administration 3.8%
Transportation & utilities 3.5%
Information 2.2%
Wholesale trade 1.8%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts49.4%
Service15.3%
Sales & office18.3%
Natural resources & construction10.1%
Production & transportation7.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector74.0%
Government16.6%
Self-employed9.2%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone61.9%
Carpool8.3%
Public transit1.9%
Walk7.2%
Other means3.7%
Avg commute (minutes)28.0

Poverty

All people 9.4%
Under 18 years 8.3%
18 and over 9.7%
Married-couple families 2.5%
Female-led households 11.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.1%
Retirement income23.7%
Supplemental Security4.7%
Cash public assistance3.0%
Food stamps / SNAP9.2%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure25.0%
High cholesterol28.5%
Heart disease5.0%
Stroke2.3%
Asthma10.0%
Arthritis20.2%
Kidney disease2.4%
Pulmonary disease5.4%
Cancer5.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.9%
No physical activity17.7%
Less than 7 hrs sleep29.3%
Fair or poor health12.4%
Poor mental health14.6%
Poor physical health9.2%
No health insurance10.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)65.9%
Visited dentist66.6%
Cholesterol screening90.1%
Teeth loss9.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans9,5894.4%
Disability%
Any disability11.7%
Under 186.5%
18–64 years8.7%
65 and over27.1%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance71.9%
Public insurance36.2%
Uninsured under 192.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only271,19195.9%
Spanish33,9049.3%
Other Indo-European29,3937.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,5480.6%
Other languages2,5220.9%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)233,67685.0%
Born in same state229,30383.5%
Born in different state175,25062.2%
Foreign born4,3731.5%
Naturalized citizen50,81415.0%
Not a US citizen22,54549.4%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French29,40810.3%
Italian28,1129.9%
Arab6,5372.3%
Polish5,1251.8%
English3,9731.4%
AncestryCount%
Dutch2,1860.8%
German1,2260.4%
Irish8320.3%
Norwegian6880.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access35.8%
Internet access96.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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