ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95005: Ben Lomond, CA

ZIP Code 95005 (Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County, California) has an estimated 7,277 residents in 2,878 households. The median household income is $104,375, the median home value is $967,300 and the median gross rent is $2,279/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

7,277

Margin of error ±1,009

Median household income

$104,375

Margin of error ±$28,035

Median home value

$967,300

Margin of error ±$55,152

Median gross rent

$2,279/mo

Margin of error ±$701

Median age

45.2 yrs

Margin of error ±6.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.1 min

Margin of error ±8.6 min

How ZIP 95005 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 9500545.2 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95005$104,375California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95005$60,940California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 950057.0%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9500511.9%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9500546.8%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95005$967,300California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95005$2,279/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9500571.9%*California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9500534.1 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9500522.3%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95005

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 95005 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 95005	Margin of error	California	United States
Total population	7,277	±1,009	39,287,377	334,922,499
Median age	45.2 yrs	±6.5 yrs	37.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,878	±365	13,548,091	129,227,496
Median household income	$104,375	±$28,035	$99,122	$80,734
Per capita income	$60,940	±$7,410	$49,513	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.0%	±2.8 pts	12.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	11.9%	±7.4 pts	6.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.8%	±6.3 pts	37.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$967,300	±$55,152	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$2,279/mo	±$701	$2,036/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.9%*	±12.6 pts	55.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	34.1 min	±8.6 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	22.3%	±6.3 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 95005
Group	ZIP 95005	California	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	80.6%	33.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	2.0%	15.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.5%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	12.6%	40.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 95005 is

State: California
Main county: Santa Cruz County
Largest overlapping place: Ben Lomond (51% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 11.81 sq mi· about 616 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

95003 Day Valley, 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.