ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95003: Day Valley, CA

ZIP Code 95003 (Day Valley, Santa Cruz County, California) has an estimated 24,951 residents in 9,905 households. The median household income is $148,412, the median home value is $1,198,700 and the median gross rent is $2,731/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

24,951

Margin of error ±1,418

Median household income

$148,412

Margin of error ±$13,912

Median home value

$1,198,700

Margin of error ±$33,982

Median gross rent

$2,731/mo

Margin of error ±$261

Median age

48.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.2 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 95003 compares with California and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9500348.4 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95003$148,412California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95003$76,751California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 950034.1%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 950036.1%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9500356.1%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95003$1,198,700California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95003$2,731/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9500370.6%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9500327.2 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9500322.9%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95003

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 95003 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 95003	Margin of error	California	United States
Total population	24,951	±1,418	39,287,377	334,922,499
Median age	48.4 yrs	±2.0 yrs	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,905	±516	13,548,091	129,227,496
Median household income	$148,412	±$13,912	$99,122	$80,734
Per capita income	$76,751	±$5,405	$49,513	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.1%	±1.0 pts	12.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.1%	±1.6 pts	6.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.1%	±2.4 pts	37.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$1,198,700	±$33,982	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$2,731/mo	±$261	$2,036/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	70.6%	±3.8 pts	55.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.2 min	±3.1 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	22.9%	±4.0 pts	17.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 95003
Group	ZIP 95003	California	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	76.3%	33.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	15.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.5%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	14.6%	40.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 95003 is

State: California
Main county: Santa Cruz County
Largest overlapping place: Day Valley (46% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 32.43 sq mi· about 769 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Santa Cruz County

95005 Ben Lomond, CA 95006 Santa Cruz County, CA 95007 Brookdale, CA 95010 Capitola, CA 95017 Santa Cruz County, CA 95018 Felton, CA 95019 Watsonville, CA 95033 Santa Cruz County, CA 95041 Mount Hermon, CA 95060 Bonny Doon, CA 95062 Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Santa Cruz, CA 95065 Santa Cruz County, CA 95066 Scotts Valley, CA 95073 Santa Cruz County, CA 95076 Santa Cruz County, CA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.