Data Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Santa Cruz County, CA ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Santa Cruz, CA.	22 ZIP Codes (14 General, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 1 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Santa Cruz, CA. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	831, 408
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Pacific
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Santa Cruz, CA from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	270,861 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	06087
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Santa Cruz, CA in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	445 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Santa Cruz, CA in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	162 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Santa Cruz County, CA.	-122.001805, 37.056237
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Santa Cruz County, CA Covers 22 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 95001	P.O. Box	Aptos	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95003	General	Aptos	24,706	9.12%
ZIP Code 95005	General	Ben Lomond	6,551	2.42%
ZIP Code 95006	General	Boulder Creek	9,454	3.49%
ZIP Code 95007	P.O. Box	Brookdale	883	0.33%
ZIP Code 95010	General	Capitola	9,080	3.35%
ZIP Code 95017	General	Davenport	969	0.36%
ZIP Code 95018	General	Felton	8,003	2.95%
ZIP Code 95019	General	Freedom	6,603	2.44%
ZIP Code 95033 *	General	Los Gatos	9,565	--
ZIP Code 95041	P.O. Box	Mount Hermon	602	0.22%
ZIP Code 95060	General	Santa Cruz	47,931	17.70%
ZIP Code 95061	P.O. Box	Santa Cruz	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95062	General	Santa Cruz	36,268	13.39%
ZIP Code 95063	P.O. Box	Santa Cruz	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95064	General	Santa Cruz	8,806	3.25%
ZIP Code 95065	General	Santa Cruz	8,444	3.12%
ZIP Code 95066	General	Scotts Valley	15,483	5.72%
ZIP Code 95067	P.O. Box	Scotts Valley	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 95073	General	Soquel	10,549	3.89%
ZIP Code 95076	General	Watsonville	84,433	31.17%
ZIP Code 95077	P.O. Box	Watsonville	0	0.00%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Santa Cruz, CA, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Santa Cruz, CA Information

Santa Cruz County, CA Covers 22 ZIP Codes. This includes 14 General ZIP Codes, 7 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There is also 1 Multi County ZIP Code in this area. This record is assigned to a different county, but it does partially cover area in Santa Cruz County.

The population for Santa Cruz County is 270,861, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 608.68 persons per square mile. With 106,345 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.66 persons. There are 96,261 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.16 persons. 4.84% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 60.32% Employment Rate is 0.52% above the national average of 59.8%.179,985 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 41.89% (or 75,398 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 2 area codes serving this area including831 and 408. Santa Cruz is also located in the Pacific timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Santa Cruz is part of the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 42100.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Santa Cruz, CA have 98,612 Residential mailboxes and 8,774 Business mailboxes.There are 7,256 businesses with a total of 79,693 employees. That is an average of 11.0 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $4,797,286,000. Other Demographics

Santa Cruz County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

270,861

Income

Median Household Income

$96,093

Housing

Total Housing Units

106,345

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

4.84%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

7,256

Families

Total Households

96,261

Employment

Employment Rate

60.32%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.89%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Santa Cruz, CA. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	270,861
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Santa Cruz, CA. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	265,544
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Santa Cruz, CA. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	96,261
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	106,345
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.66
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.16

Other Santa Cruz Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	98,612
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	8,774
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	134,200
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	69,899
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	7,673

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	7,256
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$1,116,101,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$4,797,286,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	79,693

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Santa Cruz, CA as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov