Seacliff

Population: 3,488
Median household income: $121,845
Median home value: $1,085,900

Seacliff, a community in Santa Cruz County, California, has 3,488 residents. Its median household income of $121,845 runs above the Santa Cruz County figure of $109,266.

From 2019 to 2023, Seacliff's population grew 6.1% from 3,286 to 3,488, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $764,600 to $1,085,900.

Households average 2.15 people. The median gross rent is $2,410.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,488
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $121,845
Median home value: $1,085,900
Median gross rent: $2,410
Housing units: 2,016
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2863,488

Median household income

$77,896$121,845

Median home value

$764,600$1,085,900

Median gross rent

$1,835$2,410

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,286	$77,896	$764,600	$1,835
2020	3,580	$96,250	$841,800	$1,941
2021	3,414	$86,146	$873,200	$2,124
2022	3,550	$109,269	$1,041,200	$2,347
2023	3,488	$121,845	$1,085,900	$2,410

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	4.6%
5 to 17	430	12.3%
18 to 24	358	10.3%
25 to 34	401	11.5%
35 to 44	411	11.8%
45 to 54	332	9.5%
55 to 64	718	20.6%
65 to 74	407	11.7%
75 and over	269	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,259	64.8%
Black or African American	28	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.8%
Asian	104	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	103	3.0%
Some other race	123	3.5%
Two or more races	326	9.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	518	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate16.9%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	2.4%
High school graduate	430	16.9%
Some college or associate's	1,010	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	553	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	484	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,528	73.6%
Carpooled	207	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	65	3.1%
Bicycle	27	1.3%
Worked from home	221	10.6%
Other means	29	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	502	27.0%
15 to 29 min	689	37.1%
30 to 44 min	335	18.0%
45 to 59 min	246	13.3%
60+ min	84	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 5.1% (177 of 3,488)

	Count	Share
Family households	955	58.8%
Nonfamily households	668	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,623	80.5%
Vacant	393	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	974	60.0%
Renter-occupied	649	40.0%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,271	63.0%
1-unit, attached	203	10.1%
2 to 4 units	243	12.1%
5 to 19 units	215	10.7%
20 or more units	25	1.2%
Mobile home & other	59	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0670644
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9773, -121.9186