Boulder Creek

Population: 5,353
Median household income: $106,842
Median home value: $785,200

Located in Santa Cruz County, California, Boulder Creek is a community with a population of 5,353. At $106,842, its median household income sits in line with Santa Cruz County's $109,266.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boulder Creek's population grew 3.3% from 5,182 to 5,353, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $578,000 to $785,200.

The median resident is 46.4 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 16.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,353
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $106,842
Median home value: $785,200
Median gross rent: $1,844
Housing units: 2,412
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1825,353

Median household income

$97,433$106,842

Median home value

$578,000$785,200

Median gross rent

$1,389$1,844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,182	$97,433	$578,000	$1,389
2020	5,305	$103,576	$607,600	$1,496
2021	5,308	$101,207	$635,800	$1,821
2022	5,492	$112,426	$729,700	$2,004
2023	5,353	$106,842	$785,200	$1,844

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	1.6%
5 to 17	606	11.3%
18 to 24	482	9.0%
25 to 34	645	12.0%
35 to 44	654	12.2%
45 to 54	883	16.5%
55 to 64	785	14.7%
65 to 74	877	16.4%
75 and over	338	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,844	71.8%
Black or African American	37	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	98	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.6%
Some other race	73	1.4%
Two or more races	336	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	922	17.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	201	4.8%
High school graduate	734	17.6%
Some college or associate's	1,664	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,124	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	459	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,970	76.7%
Carpooled	68	2.6%
Public transit	10	0.4%
Walked	1	0.0%
Bicycle	70	2.7%
Worked from home	441	17.2%
Other means	8	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	426	20.0%
15 to 29 min	219	10.3%
30 to 44 min	469	22.0%
45 to 59 min	606	28.5%
60+ min	407	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 5.1% (272 of 5,340)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,415	68.0%
Nonfamily households	667	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,082	86.3%
Vacant	330	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,613	77.5%
Renter-occupied	469	22.5%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,196	91.0%
1-unit, attached	101	4.2%
2 to 4 units	33	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0607652
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1341, -122.1272