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95005

ZIP 95005 is Ben Lomond, California, in Santa Cruz County; area code 831; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Santa Cruz
Population
7,277
Coordinates
37.0984, -122.0893
☼ Live from 95005 — Ben Lomond, CA

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Where 95005 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 95005
  • 🔢 Type 95005 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOOSG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 95,005 = 5 × 19001. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111001100011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95004 (Aromas, CA, 30 mi away) and 95006 (Boulder Creek, CA, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 95005 becomes 50059 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cooper, IA, 1,507 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00955, 05059, 05905, 50059, 50590, 50950, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00955 in San Juan, PR, 3,600 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,282 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95005 and you would come out at 37.10°S, 57.91°E — 1,046 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
  • 📏 At 11.8 square miles of land, 95005 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,277This ZIP7,277
Households2,878This ZIP2,878
Housing units3,046This ZIP3,046
Median age45.2This ZIP45.2California37.9US 38.9
Median household income$104,375This ZIP$104,375California$99,122US $80,734
Median home value$967,300This ZIP$967,300California$734,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,279This ZIP$2,279California$2,036US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.8%This ZIP46.8%
Mean commute34.1 minThis ZIP34.1 min
Population density616.1 / sq miThis ZIP616.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments107This ZIP107
Employees570This ZIP570
Annual payroll$29,240,000This ZIP$29,240,000
Tax returns filed2,980This ZIP2,980
Total adjusted gross income$377,988,000This ZIP$377,988,000

Land area

Land area11.81 sq miThis ZIP11.81 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 95005

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ZIP codes near 95005

ZIPCityDistance
95007 Brookdale, CA 1.6 mi
95018 Felton, CA 1.9 mi
95041 Mount Hermon, CA 3.7 mi
95066 Scotts Valley, CA 4.7 mi
95067 Scotts Valley, CA 5.3 mi
95006 Boulder Creek, CA 6.0 mi
95026 Holy City, CA 7.0 mi
95044 Redwood Estates, CA 7.0 mi
95060 Santa Cruz, CA 7.3 mi
95065 Santa Cruz, CA 7.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 95005?

95005 is in Ben Lomond, California, in Santa Cruz County, part of the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.0984, -122.0893.

What county is 95005 in?

95005 lies in Santa Cruz County.

What area code is 95005?

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

What time zone is 95005 in?

95005 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 95005?

About 7,277 people live in ZIP code 95005, in 2,878 households, at 616.1 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 95005?

$104,375 a year, against $99,122 across California.

What ZIP codes are near 95005?

The closest are 95007 (1.6 mi), 95018 (1.9 mi), 95041 (3.7 mi), 95066 (4.7 mi) and 95067 (5.3 mi).

Is 95005 a PO Box ZIP code?

95005 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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