ZIP Code Tabulation Area · California

ZIP Code 95062: Santa Cruz, CA

ZIP Code 95062 (Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California) has an estimated 35,607 residents in 15,470 households. The median household income is $112,106, the median home value is $1,076,500 and the median gross rent is $2,427/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

Total population

35,607

Margin of error ±1,475

Median household income

$112,106

Margin of error ±$6,322

Median home value

$1,076,500

Margin of error ±$38,359

Median gross rent

$2,427/mo

Margin of error ±$147

Median age

43.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.0 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 95062 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 9506243.3 yrsCalifornia37.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 95062$112,106California$99,122United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 95062$64,226California$49,513United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9506212.2%California12.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 950624.2%California6.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9506249.8%California37.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 95062$1,076,500California$734,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 95062$2,427/moCalifornia$2,036/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9506253.5%California55.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9506222.0 minCalifornia28.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9506218.5%California17.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 95062

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 95062 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 95062Margin of errorCaliforniaUnited States
Total population35,607±1,47539,287,377334,922,499
Median age43.3 yrs±2.1 yrs37.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,470±57213,548,091129,227,496
Median household income$112,106±$6,322$99,122$80,734
Per capita income$64,226±$3,189$49,513$44,673
Poverty rate12.2%±2.1 pts12.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.2%±1.2 pts6.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.8%±2.7 pts37.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,076,500±$38,359$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,427/mo±$147$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes53.5%±2.7 pts55.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.0 min±2.6 min28.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.5%±2.4 pts17.2%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 95062
GroupZIP 95062CaliforniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino65.1%33.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%15.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.3%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%4.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)22.8%40.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 95062 is

State
California
Main county
Santa Cruz County
Largest overlapping place
Santa Cruz (35% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.05 sq mi· about 7,051 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, CA95005 Ben Lomond, CA95006 Santa Cruz County, CA95007 Brookdale, CA95010 Capitola, CA95017 Santa Cruz County, CA95018 Felton, CA95019 Watsonville, CA95033 Santa Cruz County, CA95041 Mount Hermon, CA95060 Bonny Doon, CA95064 Santa Cruz, CA95065 Santa Cruz County, CA95066 Scotts Valley, CA95073 Santa Cruz County, CA95076 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.