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Soquel ZIP code, California

The ZIP code for Soquel, CA is 95073, and its area code is 831.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
10,679
Area code
831

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Soquel itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Santa Cruz (3.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Soquel uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Soquel in numbers

About 10,679 people live in Soquel, in 4,222 households. The median household income is $118,777 a year, 20% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $957,300 (30% above the California median), and median gross rent is $2,266 a month. The median age is 42.7; 48.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population10,679Soquel10,679
Households4,222Soquel4,222
Median age42.7Soquel42.7California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$118,777Soquel$118,777California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$957,300Soquel$957,300California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,266Soquel$2,266California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.0%Soquel48.0%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minSoquel23.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,323 / sq miSoquel2,323 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Soquel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Soquel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95073 Soquel , CA Standard 11,639 $118,169 $1,062,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Soquel

These ZIP codes cover part of Soquel but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Soquel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95003 Aptos , CA Standard 24,951 $148,412 $1,198,700

Map of Soquel ZIP codes

95073

The ZIP codes of Soquel, 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 Soquel

The nearest larger towns are Live Oak (16,911 people, 2.0 mi), Santa Cruz (61,607 people, 5.1 mi) and Scotts Valley (12,044 people, 5.3 mi).

Towns near Soquel
TownPopulationDistance
Capitola 9,689 1.5 mi
Live Oak 16,911 2.0 mi
Seacliff 3,299 2.2 mi
Pleasure Point 5,489 2.9 mi
Aptos 6,404 3.1 mi
Twin Lakes 5,073 3.5 mi
Rio del Mar 9,201 4.5 mi
Santa Cruz 61,607 5.1 mi
Scotts Valley 12,044 5.3 mi
Day Valley 3,579 5.4 mi
Felton 4,093 7.9 mi
Freedom 3,172 9.3 mi
Ben Lomond 6,858 9.5 mi
Amesti 2,818 9.6 mi

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

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