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Santa Cruz County, CA ZIP codes

There are 22 ZIP codes in Santa Cruz County, CA, in 14 towns, from 95001 to 95077. The largest are 95076 (Watsonville), 95060 (Santa Cruz) and 95062 (Santa Cruz).

The county seat is Santa Cruz.

ZIP codes
22
Towns
14
County seat
Santa Cruz
County FIPS
06087
Population
264,926
Median household income
$111,093
Land area
445 sq mi
Area codes
408, 669, 831

Santa Cruz County ZIP codes by town

Santa Cruz (county seat)
95060, 95061, 95062, 95063, 95064, 95065

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Santa Cruz County ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Santa Cruz County, 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.

Santa Cruz County in numbers

About 264,926 people live in Santa Cruz County, in 96,898 households, the 25th most populous of California's 58 counties. The median household income is $111,093 a year, 12% above the California median of $99,122 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,027,500 (40% above the California median), and median gross rent is $2,264 a month. The median age is 39.8; 43.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.1% across California); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population264,926Santa Cruz264,926
Households96,898Santa Cruz96,898
Median age39.8Santa Cruz39.8California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$111,093Santa Cruz$111,093California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$1,027,500Santa Cruz$1,027,500California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,264Santa Cruz$2,264California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.9%Santa Cruz43.9%California37.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.7 minSanta Cruz25.7 minCalifornia28.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density595 / sq miSanta Cruz595 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Santa Cruz County

Largest towns in Santa Cruz County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Santa Cruz 6 61,607
Watsonville 2 51,712
Los Gatos 1 32,786
Scotts Valley 2 12,044
Soquel 1 10,679
Capitola 1 9,689
Ben Lomond 1 6,858
Aptos 2 6,404
Boulder Creek 1 4,632
Felton 1 4,093
Freedom 1 3,172
Brookdale 1 1,378
Mount Hermon 1 939
Davenport 1 403

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Santa Cruz County.

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Every ZIP code in Santa Cruz County, with figures

ZIP codes in Santa Cruz County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
95001 Aptos , CA No street area — — —
95003 Aptos , CA Standard 24,951 $148,412 $1,198,700
95005 Ben Lomond , CA Standard 7,277 $104,375 $967,300
95006 Boulder Creek , CA Standard 7,561 $102,167 $843,200
95007 Brookdale , CA Standard 396 $91,352 —
95010 Capitola , CA Standard 8,707 $105,236 $828,700
95017 Davenport , CA Standard 616 $102,625 $953,100
95018 Felton , CA Standard 6,594 $129,464 $838,600
95019 Freedom , CA Standard 5,933 $67,474 $735,200
95033 Los Gatos , CA Standard 9,600 $189,118 $1,417,200
95041 Mount Hermon , CA Standard 623 $96,898 $929,900
95060 Santa Cruz , CA Standard 46,268 $108,591 $1,207,200
95061 Santa Cruz , CA No street area — — —
95062 Santa Cruz , CA Standard 35,607 $112,106 $1,076,500
95063 Santa Cruz , CA No street area — — —
95064 Santa Cruz , CA Standard 10,168 $121,042 $467,000
95065 Santa Cruz , CA Standard 7,997 $153,222 $1,228,500
95066 Scotts Valley , CA Standard 15,135 $151,250 $1,136,400
95067 Scotts Valley , CA No street area — — —
95073 Soquel , CA Standard 11,639 $118,169 $1,062,800
95076 Watsonville , CA Standard 82,806 $91,099 $808,900
95077 Watsonville , CA No street area — — —

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