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ZIP Code 95006: Boulder Creek, CA

ZIP code 95006 uses the postal name Boulder Creek, California and lies entirely in Santa Cruz County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $102,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Boulder Creek (a census-designated place); 87% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
950sectional center: San Jose, CA (SCF 950)
06delivery area within it
Town
Boulder Creek · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Boulder Creek census-designated place
Metro area
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
House district
CA-19 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
55.2 sq mi · 137 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 95006?

95006 centers on 37.171°, -122.150° and covers 55.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 95007, 95005, 95017, 94021, 94020, 94060, 95033, 95060.

94020 · La Honda94021 · Loma Mar94060 · Pescadero95005 · Ben Lomond95007 · Brookdale95017 · Davenport95033 · Los Gatos95060 · Santa Cruz95006 · Boulder Creek (this ZIP)95006950339406095060950179402094021950059500794020 · La Honda94021 · Loma Mar94060 · Pescadero95005 · Ben Lomond95007 · Brookdale95017 · Davenport95033 · Los Gatos95060 · Santa Cruz95006 · Boulder Creek (this ZIP)950069503394060950609501794020940219500594020 · La Honda94021 · Loma Mar94060 · Pescadero95005 · Ben Lomond95007 · Brookdale95017 · Davenport95033 · Los Gatos95060 · Santa Cruz95006 · Boulder Creek (this ZIP)9500695033940609506095017940209402195005
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 95006 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95006, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 95006 compare with the rest of Santa Cruz County?

Rank of 95006 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure95006In Santa Cruz CountyIn CA
People (ACS 2020-2024)7,56111th of 171,060th of 1,802
Median household income$102k10th of 12559th of 1,189
Median home value$843k9th of 12498th of 1,317

Its median household income is higher than in 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 95006?

The 2020 Census counted 9,454 people in 95006; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,561. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
7,561±894 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
9,454+5.3% since 2010 (8,979)
Households
3,222
Median age
47.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 95006?

Of the 7,561 people the ACS estimates in 95006, 13.4% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.1%).

  • Under 1813.4%
  • 18 to 6463.2%
  • 65 and older23.4%
Age of the people of 95006 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic79.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino11.1%
  • Other or two or more7.8%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.7%
Race and Hispanic origin in 95006 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 95006 earn?

Median household income is $102,167 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Santa Cruz County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($125,868 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$102,167±$16,139
Income per person
$58,506
Below the poverty line
6.4%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
10.0%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
39.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$119,1134,000 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 95006?

FHFA's house price index for 95006, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 48% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 16% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.6% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$843,200
Median gross rent
$2,129
Homes owned by their occupants
76.5%
Housing units
3,607
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Index = 100 in 1978, the first year FHFA reports for 95006; 2025: 853.8. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 95006?

144 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction32
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services22
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17
  • Accommodation and food services17
  • Retail trade14
  • Other services (except public administration)13

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 95006?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 95006, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
95007Brookdale396$91k4.6 mi
95005Ben Lomond7,277$104k6.0 mi
95017Davenport616$103k7.2 mi
94021Loma Mar321$250k+7.8 mi
94020La Honda1,694$250k+7.8 mi
94060Pescadero1,465$128k8.6 mi
95033Los Gatos9,600$189k9.7 mi
95060Santa Cruz46,268$109k12.6 mi
95018Felton6,594$130k7.8 mi (near)
95070Saratoga31,417$250k+7.9 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.