ZIP Code 95003

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Santa Cruz County, California.

Population: 24,708
Median household income: $140,990
Median home value: $1,154,000

Covering part of Santa Cruz County, California, ZIP Code 95003 has about 24,708 residents. At $140,990, its median household income sits above Santa Cruz County's $109,266.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 95003's population declined 1.9% from 25,185 to 24,708, while its median gross rent rose 27.8% from $1,994 to $2,548.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.2% of the population. 66.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,708
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $140,990
Median home value: $1,154,000
Median gross rent: $2,548
Housing units: 11,728
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,18524,708

Median household income

$103,982$140,990

Median home value

$852,500$1,154,000

Median gross rent

$1,994$2,548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,185	$103,982	$852,500	$1,994
2020	25,230	$115,633	$892,900	$2,071
2021	25,244	$128,833	$935,600	$2,183
2022	24,977	$136,506	$1,107,300	$2,364
2023	24,708	$140,990	$1,154,000	$2,548

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,026	4.2%
5 to 17	3,412	13.8%
18 to 24	2,248	9.1%
25 to 34	2,179	8.8%
35 to 44	2,594	10.5%
45 to 54	3,168	12.8%
55 to 64	4,004	16.2%
65 to 74	3,726	15.1%
75 and over	2,351	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,571	75.2%
Black or African American	82	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	767	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	103	0.4%
Some other race	238	1.0%
Two or more races	942	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,974	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate9.7%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree25.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	694	3.9%
High school graduate	1,755	9.7%
Some college or associate's	5,758	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,142	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,673	25.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone66.1%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home21.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,055	66.1%
Carpooled	887	7.3%
Public transit	64	0.5%
Walked	309	2.5%
Bicycle	54	0.4%
Worked from home	2,663	21.9%
Other means	154	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,280	23.9%
15 to 29 min	3,570	37.5%
30 to 44 min	1,607	16.9%
45 to 59 min	1,029	10.8%
60+ min	1,037	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 3.7% (901 of 24,602)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,907	70.2%
Nonfamily households	2,939	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,846	84.0%
Vacant	1,882	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,112	72.2%
Renter-occupied	2,734	27.8%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached11.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,460	72.1%
1-unit, attached	1,327	11.3%
2 to 4 units	695	5.9%
5 to 19 units	598	5.1%
20 or more units	162	1.4%
Mobile home & other	486	4.1%

ZIP Code 95003

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