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Santa Cruz ZIP codes, California

Santa Cruz, CA has 6 ZIP codes (95060, 95062, 95065, 95064, 95061 and 95063) and area code 831. The largest is 95060.

USPS city name
6 ZIP codes
Population
61,607
Area code
831

Santa Cruz in numbers

About 61,607 people live in Santa Cruz, in 21,713 households. The median household income is $115,475 a year, 16% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,209,000 (65% above the California median), and median gross rent is $2,452 a month. The median age is 31.1; 57.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population61,607Santa Cruz61,607
Households21,713Santa Cruz21,713
Median age31.1Santa Cruz31.1California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$115,475Santa Cruz$115,475California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$1,209,000Santa Cruz$1,209,000California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,452Santa Cruz$2,452California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.6%Santa Cruz57.6%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minSanta Cruz22.8 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,836 / sq miSanta Cruz4,836 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Santa Cruz

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Santa Cruz
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95060 Santa Cruz , CA Standard 46,268 $108,591 $1,207,200
95062 Santa Cruz , CA Standard 35,607 $112,106 $1,076,500
95065 Santa Cruz , CA Standard 7,997 $153,222 $1,228,500
95064 Santa Cruz , CA Standard 10,168 $121,042 $467,000
95061 Santa Cruz , CA No street area — — —
95063 Santa Cruz , CA No street area — — —

Map of Santa Cruz ZIP codes

950609506295065950649506195063

The ZIP codes of Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz

The nearest larger towns are San Jose (990,138 people, 25 mi), Santa Clara (130,256 people, 27 mi) and Sunnyvale (154,236 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Santa Cruz
TownPopulationDistance
Twin Lakes 5,073 2.6 mi
Live Oak 16,911 3.1 mi
Pleasure Point 5,489 3.7 mi
Capitola 9,689 4.5 mi
Soquel 10,679 5.1 mi
Felton 4,093 5.1 mi
Scotts Valley 12,044 5.8 mi
Seacliff 3,299 6.4 mi
Bonny Doon 3,149 7.4 mi
Ben Lomond 6,858 7.7 mi
Aptos 6,404 7.9 mi
Rio del Mar 9,201 8.4 mi
Day Valley 3,579 10.5 mi
Boulder Creek 4,632 12.1 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Santa Cruz County · California ZIP codes

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