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95003

ZIP 95003 is in Aptos, California, in Santa Cruz County; area code 831; Pacific time. Aptos has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 95001.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Santa Cruz
Population
24,951
Coordinates
37.0067, -121.8782
☼ Live from 95003 — Aptos, CA

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Where 95003 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 95003
  • 🔢 Type 95003 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOOSG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 95003 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111001100011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95002 (Alviso, CA, 31 mi away) and 95004 (Aromas, CA, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 95003 becomes 30059, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00935, 00953, 03590, 03905, 05039, 05903, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09053 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,917 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
  • 🎯1,273 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95003 and you would come out at 37.01°S, 58.12°E — 1,045 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
  • 📏 At 32.4 square miles of land, 95003 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population24,951This ZIP24,951
Households9,905This ZIP9,905
Housing units11,843This ZIP11,843
Median age48.4This ZIP48.4California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$148,412This ZIP$148,412California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$1,198,700This ZIP$1,198,700California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,731This ZIP$2,731California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%This ZIP56.1%
Mean commute27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min
Population density769.5 / sq miThis ZIP769.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments660This ZIP660
Employees5,123This ZIP5,123
Annual payroll$244,781,000This ZIP$244,781,000
Tax returns filed11,580This ZIP11,580
Total adjusted gross income$1,818,460,000This ZIP$1,818,460,000

Land area

Land area32.43 sq miThis ZIP32.43 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 95003

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ZIP codes near 95003

ZIPCityDistance
95001 Aptos, CA 2.2 mi
95073 Soquel, CA 3.8 mi
95010 Capitola, CA 4.7 mi
95065 Santa Cruz, CA 6.1 mi
95062 Santa Cruz, CA 6.6 mi
95019 Freedom, CA 7.1 mi
95063 Santa Cruz, CA 7.5 mi
95076 Watsonville, CA 7.9 mi
95067 Scotts Valley, CA 8.1 mi
95066 Scotts Valley, CA 8.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 95003?

95003 is in Aptos, California, in Santa Cruz County, part of the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.0067, -121.8782.

What county is 95003 in?

95003 lies in Santa Cruz County.

What area code is 95003?

Aptos uses area code 831, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 95003 in?

95003 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 95003?

About 24,951 people live in ZIP code 95003, in 9,905 households, at 769.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 95003?

$148,412 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 95003?

The closest are 95001 (2.2 mi), 95073 (3.8 mi), 95010 (4.7 mi), 95065 (6.1 mi) and 95062 (6.6 mi).

Is 95003 a PO Box ZIP code?

95003 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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