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Rio del Mar ZIP codes, California

No ZIP code is named for Rio del Mar, CA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 95076 and 95003. Its area code is 831.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
9,201
Area code
831

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rio del Mar itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Watsonville (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Rio del Mar in numbers

About 9,201 people live in Rio del Mar, in 3,800 households. The median household income is $159,929 a year, 61% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,338,100 (82% above the California median), and median gross rent is $3,407 a month. The median age is 51.4; 65.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population9,201Rio del Mar9,201
Households3,800Rio del Mar3,800
Median age51.4Rio del Mar51.4California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$159,929Rio del Mar$159,929California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$1,338,100Rio del Mar$1,338,100California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$3,407Rio del Mar$3,407California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher65.2%Rio del Mar65.2%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.0 minRio del Mar30.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,067 / sq miRio del Mar3,067 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Rio del Mar CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Rio del Mar

These ZIP codes cover part of Rio del Mar but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Rio del Mar
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95003 Aptos , CA Standard 24,951 $148,412 $1,198,700
95076 Watsonville , CA Standard 82,806 $91,099 $808,900

Map of Rio del Mar ZIP codes

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The ZIP codes of Rio del Mar, CA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Rio del Mar

The nearest larger towns are Capitola (9,689 people, 4.0 mi), Soquel (10,679 people, 4.5 mi) and Live Oak (16,911 people, 5.6 mi).

Towns near Rio del Mar
TownPopulationDistance
Seacliff 3,299 2.3 mi
Aptos 6,404 2.3 mi
Capitola 9,689 4.0 mi
Soquel 10,679 4.5 mi
Pleasure Point 5,489 4.7 mi
Day Valley 3,579 4.9 mi
Freedom 3,172 5.1 mi
Live Oak 16,911 5.6 mi
Amesti 2,818 5.7 mi
Twin Lakes 5,073 5.9 mi
Watsonville 51,712 6.6 mi
Interlaken 8,068 8.1 mi
Santa Cruz 61,607 8.4 mi
Pajaro 2,899 8.8 mi

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