Zayante

Population: 366
Median household income: $164,234
Median home value: $713,100

Zayante, a community in Santa Cruz County, California, has 366 residents. The median household income of $164,234 is above the Santa Cruz County median ($109,266).

Between 2019 and 2023, Zayante's population declined 53.9% from 794 to 366, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $589,900 to $713,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.4% of the population. 70.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 366
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $164,234
Median home value: $713,100
Median gross rent: $2,255
Housing units: 258
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

794366

Median household income

$105,174$164,234

Median home value

$589,900$713,100

Median gross rent

$2,224$2,255

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	794	$105,174	$589,900	—
2020	765	$125,391	$594,300	—
2021	581	$131,019	$597,900	$2,224
2022	451	$158,176	$675,400	$2,213
2023	366	$164,234	$713,100	$2,255

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 171.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3427.6%

35 to 4421.0%

45 to 543.6%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	1.9%
5 to 17	7	1.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	101	27.6%
35 to 44	77	21.0%
45 to 54	13	3.6%
55 to 64	89	24.3%
65 to 74	35	9.6%
75 and over	37	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	265	72.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	17.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's43.2%

Bachelor's degree30.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	65	18.5%
Some college or associate's	152	43.2%
Bachelor's degree	108	30.7%
Graduate or professional degree	27	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.4%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	139	70.6%
Carpooled	6	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	23.4%
Other means	6	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	15.2%
15 to 29 min	85	56.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	13	8.6%
60+ min	30	19.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.70
Poverty rate: 10.9% (40 of 366)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	38.1%
Nonfamily households	133	61.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	83.3%
Vacant	43	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	69.8%
Renter-occupied	65	30.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	258	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0687090
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0892, -122.0409