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Population (year 2000): 9,396
Males: 4,570  (48.6%)
Females: 4,826  (51.4%)

Santa Cruz County

Median resident age:  41.4 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95003.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,200 (it was $61,843 in 2000)
Aptos  $67,200
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $741,700 (it was $403,400 in 2000)
Aptos  $741,700
California:  $477,700

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Races in Aptos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (18.2%), Irish (16.5%), Italian (9.7%), French (5.4%), Scottish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 7.01 square miles.

Population density: 1340 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Aptos

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aptos CDP

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

623 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.7% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This place:  6.6%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Aptos, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Aptos to the number of sex offenders is 553 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Aptos:  0.6% ($2,545)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Cruz, CA (8.2 miles , pop. 54,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (22.4 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (314.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rio del Mar, CA (1.8 miles ), Soquel, CA (2.7 miles ), Capitola, CA (3.3 miles ), Day Valley, CA (4.0 miles ), Opal Cliffs, CA (4.6 miles ), Live Oak, CA (5.0 miles ), Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA (5.4 miles ), Twin Lakes, CA (6.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.98 N, Longitude: 121.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -172 (-1.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,001 (19.4%)


People in group quarters in Aptos
  • 73 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 831

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Aptos:
  • DOMINICAN HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • SUTTER MATERNITY AND SURGERY CENTER (about 6 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aptos:
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: SJC)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 28 miles; MONTEREY, CA; ID: MRY)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Aptos:
  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 10 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; ID: WVI)
  • SOUTH COUNTY ARPT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 24 miles; SAN MARTIN, CA; ID: Q99)
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 24 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: RHV)

Amtrak stations near Aptos:
  • 9 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: WATSONVILLE (W. LAKE AVE. & RODRIGUEZ ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Aptos:
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 6,638; Location: 6500 SOQUEL DR; Public; Website: www.cabrillo.cc.ca.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Aptos:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 11 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; FT enrollment: 7,415)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,229)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SARATOGA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,880)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,713)
  • EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 6,118)
Public high school in Aptos:
  • Aptos High (Students: 321; Location: 7301 Freedom Blvd.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 75)
Public elementary/middle schools in Aptos:
Private elementary/middle schools in Aptos:
  • TWIN LAKES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 2701 CABRILLO COLLEGE DR; Grades: KG - 5)
  • SANTA CRUZ MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 6230 SOQUEL DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GREENBOUGH PLAYHOUSE DAY CARE (Students: 43; Location: 6401 FREEDOM BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ORCHARD SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 2288 TROUT GULCH RD; Grades: KG - 7)

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Notable locations in Aptos: Aptos Rancho (A), Georges Picnic Area (B), Aptos Branch Santa Cruz City-County Library (C), Aptos Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Aptos: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Trout Creek (A), Borregas Creek (B), Valencia Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Aptos include: Aptos Village Park (1), Seacliff State Beach (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Potbelly Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Aptos Museum (7605 Old Dominion Court).

Hotels: Best Western Seacliff Inn (7500 Old Dominion Court), Apple Lane Inn Bed & Breakfast (6265 Soquel Drive), Bayview Hotel Bed & Breakfast (8041 Soquel Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Aptos and their reported violations in the past:

DARRIGO'S WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2003)
POTBELLY BEACH CLUB (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (DEC-30-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-18-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-18-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CATHEDRAL HILLS MWC, INC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Aptos that have no violations reported:
  • CENTRAL WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 2750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  6.3%

Aptos compared to California state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Aptos (2007 data):
  • Comerica Bank: Aptos-Cabrillo Branch at 30 Rancho Del Mar, branch established on 1961-06-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58,543.3 mil, Deposits: $45,884.0 mil, headquarters in Detroit, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 390 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Aptos Branch at 783 Rio Del Mar Bvld, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Aptos Branch at 7701 Soquel Drive, branch established on 1968-02-15. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Washington Mutual Bank: 7851 Soquel Dr Branch at 7851 Soquel Dr, branch established on 1988-12-27. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Greater Bay Bank, National Association: Aptos Branch at 7775 Soquel Drive, branch established on 1987-02-19. Info updated 2006-06-23: Bank assets: $6,929.6 mil, Deposits: $5,471.7 mil, headquarters in Palo Alto, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Greater Bay Bancorp
  • World Savings Bank, FSB: Aptos Branch at 7970 Soquel Drive, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $146,260.8 mil, Deposits: $69,603.4 mil, headquarters in Oakland, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 280 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Aptos Branch at 783 Rio Del Mar Boulevard, branch established on 1972-11-09. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
California average:  5.75%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($386 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.11%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Santa Clara County, CA  1.02% ($94,361 average AGI)
from Monterey County, CA  0.62% ($42,670)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.28% ($44,151)


7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
California average:  6.27%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($810 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.08%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Clara County, CA  1.15% ($85,093 average AGI)
to Monterey County, CA  0.62% ($38,459)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.35% ($43,984)


Strongest AM radio stations in Aptos:
  • KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KOMY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LA SELVA BEACH, CA; Owner: ZWERLING BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aptos:
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K240CD (95.9 FM; SOQUEL, ETC., CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K216AX (91.1 FM; LAUREL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KRTY (95.3 FM; LOS GATOS, CA; Owner: KRTY, LTD.)
  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
  • K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)
  • KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
  • KZSC (88.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K291AE (106.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPELTON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Aptos:
  • KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
  • KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K21EV (Channel 21; SALINAS, CA; Owner: LIVING FAITH BROADCASTING)
  • KDJT-CA (Channel 33; SALINAS/MONTEREY,ETC, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTEH1 (Channel 54; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)

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