Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,440 Zip code population in 2010: 10,320 Zip code population in 2000: 8,562
Houses and condos: 2,605 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,254
% of renters here:
51%
State:
44%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 95012: 106.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 14.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 700 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($2,912)
California:
0.7% ($4,831)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,209 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,125 (0.2%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $607,207
95012:
$607,207
California:
$715,900
According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in 95012 zip code as of May 29, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 95012 is 535 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
28.1 years
California median age:
37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
4.2 people
California:
2.8 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 95012, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,848 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,848
State:
$95,910
Salary/wage: $39,505 (reported on 89.1% of returns)
Here:
$39,505
State:
$77,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2045.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5005.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9151.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13226.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20080.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $567 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$567
California:
$2,294
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,562 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$6,562
State:
$10,949
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 15.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 151.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,256 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,256
State:
+$49,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 371.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,903 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
+$10,903
State:
+$15,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.1% for AGIs below $25k, 138.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 254.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 350.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 755.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,892 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
95012:
$10,892
California:
$23,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $25k, 29.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 260.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,663 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:
$29,663
State:
$39,517
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 286.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 639.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1594.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,232 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,232
State:
$12,598
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 213.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,644 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
95012:
$7,644
State:
$8,807
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 480.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,374 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,374
State:
$2,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.7% for AGIs below $25k, 100.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.6%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.0% for AGIs below $25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 95012, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,314 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,314
State:
$72,726
Salary/wage: $31,488 (reported on 91.4% of returns)
Here:
$31,488
State:
$59,079
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.5% for AGIs below $25k, 87.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,060 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,060
California:
$2,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,768 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,768
State:
$9,308
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,638 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:
+$3,638
State:
+$30,460
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,334 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,334
State:
+$17,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,350 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
95012:
$13,350
California:
$19,557
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,265 (31% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$24,265
State:
$34,004
Here:
31.4% of AGI
State:
22.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 26.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,052 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,052
State:
$4,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,451 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
95012:
$6,451
State:
$14,448
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,521 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,521
State:
$2,286
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.6%
Here:
76%
State:
64%
(% for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $25k, 74.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 95012, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,167 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,167
State:
$58,600
Salary/wage: $30,482 (reported on 91.0% of returns)
Here:
$30,482
State:
$49,455
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $10k, 83.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,050 (reported on 30.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,050
California:
$2,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,434 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,434
State:
$4,746
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,955 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:
+$11,955
State:
+$23,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,892 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,892
State:
+$16,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,865 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
95012:
$2,865
California:
$3,192
Total itemized deductions: $21,049 (30% of AGI, reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:
$21,049
State:
$28,113
Here:
30.3% of AGI
State:
25.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,775 (2% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,775
State:
$3,923
Here:
2.4% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,559 (reported on 56.3% of returns)
95012:
$4,559
State:
$10,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,942 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,942
State:
$1,763
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.2%
Here:
77%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 69.4% for AGIs below $10k, 82.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 387 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,082
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 111 (87 now married, 24 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,419 (1,084 now married, 1,328 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 95012 with a mortgage: 801 (33 second mortgage, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,824 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $483
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
15.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 95012: Del Monte Junction (A), Sandholdt Pier (B), Castroville Justice Library (C), Castroville Community Center (D), Castroville Branch Monterey County Free Libraries (E), North County Fire Protection District of Monterey County Station 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 95012 include: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (1), Peoples Park (2), Salinas River State Beach (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 26 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 266 2-persons, 236 3-persons, 634 4-persons, 347 5-persons, 300 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 179 1-person, 142 2-persons
1,821 married couples with children.
1,225 single-parent households (211 men, 1,014 women).
21.2% of residents of 95012 zip code speak English at home.
77.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 14% well, 22% not well, 17% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 16% well, 48% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (25% not well, 75% not at all).
Foreign born population: 3,705 (35.5%) (14.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
35.5%
Whole state:
26.7%
96%Honduras
1%Japan
1%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
1%Sweden
0%Malaysia
0%Bhutan
2%English
1%Italian
1%American
0%Irish
0%German
0%Swiss
0%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
5972010 or later
1,3982000 to 2009
1,0401990 to 1999
773Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ELKHORN ELEMENTARY (2235 ELKHORN ROAD in CASTROVILLE, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6026413 Organizations: NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GAMBETTA (JOSEPH) MIDDLE (10301 SEYMOUR ST. in CASTROVILLE, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6026421 Organizations: NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CENTRAL BAY HIGH (CONT.) (13990 CASTROVILLE BLVD. in CASTROVILLE, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2730141 Organizations: NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NORTH MONTEREY CO.CTR FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY (13394 CASTROVILLE BLVD. in CASTROVILLE, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2730125 Organizations: NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY HIGH (13990 CASTROVILLE BLVD. in CASTROVILLE, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2730034 Organizations: NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CASTROVILLE ELEMENTARY (11161 MERRITT ST. in CASTROVILLE, CA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6026397 Organizations: NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY UNIFIED (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MONTEREY REG WATER POL CONTROL AGCY (HWY 1 N OF CASTROVILLE in CASTROVILLE, CA)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CARMEL MARINA CORP (11240 COMMERICAL PKWY in CASTROVILLE, CA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
CASTROVILLE CHEVRON (11601 MERRITT STREET in CASTROVILLE, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Alternative names: ABDO M. ALOMARI
ELKHORN SUPERETTE (2016 ELKHORN ROAD in CASTROVILLE, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
JACO PRODUCTS (11185 COMMERCIAL PARKWAY #A in CASTROVILLE, CA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
KLEEN GLOBE, INC. (150 W. PRESTON RD. in CASTROVILLE, CA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
MO'S LIQUOR (10784 MERRITT STREET in CASTROVILLE, CA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%
56.2%Electricity
35.3%Utility gas
3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.1%No fuel used
1.7%Wood
Population in 1990: 7,168. Population change in the 1990s: +1,394 (+19.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,349
Northeast: 102
Midwest: 76
South: 53
West: 69
57% of the 95012 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in California.
94% of the 95012 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
California:
10.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
California:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:
0.6%
California:
15.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
80,317Management occupations
59,974Transportation occupations
59,565Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
54,119Education, training, and library occupations
53,966Personal care and service occupations
43,296Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CASTROVILLE, CA):
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA, INC (11240 COMMERCIAL PARKWAY) : $4,090,697 in 105 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $575,480; 2001: $121,584; 2002: $474,646; 2003: $1,236,258; 2004: $1,266,920; 2005: $317,824; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$499,548 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$473,286, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-06. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$409,930, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-05. Effective on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$339,090, same as above.Signed on 2000-11-07. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
WILEY TRANSFER (11285 COMMERCIAL PARKWAY; small business)
$37,485 with Army for Other Cargo and Freight Services. Signed on 2001-11-21. Completion date: 2002-01-04.
CARDINALE MOVING & STORAGE, IN (11360 COMMERCIAL PARKWAY; small business)
$36,020 with Navy for Other Cargo and Freight Services. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-10-08.
DORR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, INC (11020 COMMERCIAL PARKWAY; small business) : $19,951 in 3 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
$11,579 with Navy for Motor Passenger Services. Signed on 2001-10-30. Completion date: 2001-10-30.
$5,513, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-16. Completion date: 2001-10-30.
$2,859 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-04-14. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
R& S ERECTION OF MONTEREY BAY, (11185 COMMERCIAL PARKWAY S; small business)
$16,626 with Navy for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2003-09-20. Completion date: 2003-11-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 25. The highest number of fires - 54 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (34.9%), and Outside Fires (33.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 95012