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ZIP Code 95076: Watsonville, CA
ZIP code 95076 uses the postal name Watsonville, California and lies mostly in Santa Cruz County (74% of its land), reaching into Monterey County and Santa Clara County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 83,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,099 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Interlaken (7%), Corralitos (6%), Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley (6%), Prunedale (5%), Watsonville (4%), La Selva Beach (4%), Amesti (2%), Pajaro Dunes (2%), Las Lomas (under 1%), Freedom (under 1%) and Pajaro (under 1%), and 3% in smaller places; 58% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Watsonville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Santa Cruz County (74%); Monterey County (23%); Santa Clara County (3%)
- Census places
- Interlaken (7%) census-designated place; Corralitos (6%) census-designated place; Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley (6%) census-designated place; Prunedale (5%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Colache Town, El Cerrito Mobile Home Park, Meadows Manor Mobile Home Park, Monterey Vista Mobile Home Park, Portola Heights Mobile Home Park GeoNames
- Metro area
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
- House districts
- CA-19 (52%), CA-18 (48%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- California
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 135.1 sq mi · 613 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 95077 also use the name Watsonville
Where is ZIP code 95076?
95076 centers on 36.946°, -121.756° and covers 135.1 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 95019, 95003, 95039, 95004, 95012, 95020, 93907, 95037, 95045, 95033.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 95076, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 95076 compare with the rest of Santa Cruz County?
| Measure | 95076 | In Santa Cruz County | In CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 82,806 | 1st of 17 | 24th of 1,802 |
| Median household income | $91k | 11th of 12 | 689th of 1,189 |
| Median home value | $809k | 11th of 12 | 554th of 1,317 |
Its median household income is higher than in 74% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 74% 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 95076?
The 2020 Census counted 84,433 people in 95076; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 82,806. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 82,806
- 2020 Census count
- 84,433+2.4% since 2010 (82,474)
- Households
- 24,656
- Median age
- 36.4
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 95076?
Of the 82,806 people the ACS estimates in 95076, 27.0% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (73.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (22.0%).
- Under 1827.0%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older15.6%
- Hispanic or Latino73.0%
- White, not Hispanic22.0%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 95076 earn?
Median household income is $91,099 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Santa Cruz County. It rose from $82,197 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $91,099
- Income per person
- $35,062
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,68736,480 returns; wages 66% 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 95076?
FHFA's house price index for 95076, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $808,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,923
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 56.7%
- Housing units
- 26,567
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 95076?
1,524 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 59 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction222
- Health care and social assistance212
- Retail trade175
- Other services (except public administration)128
- Accommodation and food services118
- Professional, scientific, and technical services107
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 95076?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95019 | Freedom | 5,933 | $68k | 1.7 mi |
| 95003 | Aptos | 24,951 | $148k | 7.9 mi |
| 95039 | Moss Landing | 948 | $49k | 8.2 mi |
| 95004 | Aromas | 4,363 | $131k | 8.5 mi |
| 95012 | Castroville | 10,814 | $80k | 10.9 mi |
| 95020 | Gilroy | 67,181 | $137k | 11.9 mi |
| 93907 | Salinas | 25,146 | $105k | 13.3 mi |
| 95037 | Morgan Hill | 51,943 | $163k | 13.5 mi |
| 95045 | San Juan Bautista | 3,659 | $110k | 15.5 mi |
| 95033 | Los Gatos | 9,600 | $189k | 19.0 mi |
| 95010 | Capitola | 8,707 | $105k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 95073 | Soquel | 11,639 | $118k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Watsonville?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Watsonville, CA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 95077 | Santa Cruz County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.