San Lorenzo Valley, California
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| Males: 14,392 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 13,641 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.2 years |
| California median age: | 33.3 years |
Zip code: 95006
| San Lorenzo Valley: | $133,500 |
| CA: | $91,551 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $70,986 (it was $36,203 in 2000)
San Lorenzo Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $350,700 in 2000)
| San Lorenzo Valley: | over $1,000,000 |
| CA: | $715,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: $652,540; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $718,137; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $618,266; mobile homes: $367,709; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $173,662
San Lorenzo Valley, CA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in San Lorenzo Valley, CA
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- 25,31388.3%White alone
- 1,5535.4%Hispanic
- 8693.0%Two or more races
- 3891.4%Asian alone
- 1840.6%American Indian alone
- 1650.6%Other race alone
- 1540.5%Black alone
- 460.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 129.2 square miles.
Population density: 217 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| San Lorenzo Valley CCD: | 0.6% ($2,115) |
| California: | 0.8% ($1,564) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Cruz, CA 
(11.1 miles , pop. 54,593).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (16.5 miles , pop. 894,943).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (295.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Lompico, CA (1.4 miles ),
), Brookdale, CA (1.5 miles ),
), Zayante, CA (1.8 miles ),
), Mount Hermon, CA (2.3 miles ),
), Lexington Hills, CA (2.3 miles )
)Latitude: 37.13 N, Longitude: 122.08 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 831
| Here: | 6.6% |
| California: | 5.1% |
- Professional, scientific, technical services (13.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (9.7%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Educational services (8.9%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
- Construction (15.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (13.6%)
- Computer & electronic products (11.9%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
- Public administration (3.3%)
- Health care (2.6%)
- Educational services (14.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (13.8%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.1%)
- Public administration (3.0%)
- Computer specialists (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Engineers (3.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.8%)
- Computer specialists (9.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Engineers (6.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.5%)
- Registered nurses (3.5%)
Average climate in San Lorenzo Valley, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 64.1. This is about average.
| City: | 64.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.320. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.320 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.22. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.22 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0660. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0660 |
| U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 26.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.20. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.20 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 0.00228. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00228 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Earthquake activity:
San Lorenzo Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7440% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 16.9 miles away from San Lorenzo Valley center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 163.9 miles away from San Lorenzo Valley center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 226.3 miles away from San Lorenzo Valley center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 309.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 116.7 miles away from San Lorenzo Valley center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Santa Cruz County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Fires: 8, Mudslides: 7, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near San Lorenzo Valley:
- HOSPICE CARING PROJECT (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SCOTTS VALLEY, CA)
- LOS GATOS MEADOWS GERIATRIC HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LOS GATOS, CA)
- EMMANUEL CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL OF LOS GATOS (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LOS GATOS, CA)
- VASONA CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LOS GATOS, CA)
- ODD FELLOWS HOME OF CA INFIRMARY (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SARATOGA, CA)
- SARATOGA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SARATOGA, CA)
- THE TERRACES OF LOS GATOS (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LOS GATOS, CA)
Amtrak stations near San Lorenzo Valley:
- 12 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: SAN JOSE (65 CAHILL ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 19 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Lorenzo Valley:
- University of California-Santa Cruz (about 10 miles; Santa Cruz, CA; Full-time enrollment: 17,751)
- West Valley College (about 11 miles; Saratoga, CA; FT enrollment: 6,128)
- Cabrillo College (about 13 miles; Aptos, CA; FT enrollment: 7,729)
- De Anza College (about 14 miles; Cupertino, CA; FT enrollment: 16,729)
- San Jose City College (about 16 miles; San Jose, CA; FT enrollment: 5,526)
- Foothill College (about 17 miles; Los Altos Hills, CA; FT enrollment: 9,635)
- Santa Clara University (about 18 miles; Santa Clara, CA; FT enrollment: 7,640)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in San Lorenzo Valley: Burrell Guard Station (A), Burrell School (B), Camp Campbell (C), Camp Wasibo (D), Uncle Billys Cabin (E), Spanish Ranch (F), Saratoga Summit Ranger Station (G), Mount Bielawski Lookout (H), Redwood Camp (I), Mount Cross Camp (J), Future Farmers of America Camp (K), Fidel Ranch (L), White Rock Ranch (M), Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club (N), Felton Branch Santa Cruz City-County Library (O), Boulder Creek Branch Santa Cruz City-County Library (P), American Medical Response Santa Cruz Division (Q), Zayante Fire Protection District Station 3 (R), Zayante Fire Protection District Station 2 (S), Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Station 31 Felton Fire Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Felton Fair Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in San Lorenzo Valley include: Hester Creek Church (A), Felton Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Laguna del Sargento (A), Loch Lomond (B), Lake Lompico (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Boulder Creek (A), Bracken Brae Creek (B), Burns Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Deer Creek (E), Fall Creek (F), Foreman Creek (G), Fritch Creek (H), Jamison Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in San Lorenzo Valley include: Boulder Creek Park (1), Forest Swimming Pool (2), Highlands County Park (3), Ben Lomond County Park (4), Castle Rock State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| California: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 63.1% |
| Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 9.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.2% |
| This place: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
People in group quarters in San Lorenzo Valley in 2010:
- 40 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 35 people in group homes intended for adults
- 34 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in San Lorenzo Valley in 2000:
- 58 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 15 people in other group homes
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
For population 15 years and over in San Lorenzo Valley:
- Never married: 26.7%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 2.6%
- Divorced: 13.3%
For population 25 years and over in San Lorenzo Valley:
- High school or higher: 94.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.1 |
| California average: | 16.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for San Lorenzo Valley, CA (based on Santa Cruz County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 50,500 | 13 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,838 | 84 |
| Other | 10,593 | 52 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,049 | 28 |
| Orthodox | 1,104 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 238 | 3 |
| None | 181,060 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 64
| Santa Cruz County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Santa Cruz County: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| Santa Cruz County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
| This county: | 1.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 246
| Santa Cruz County: | 9.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Santa Cruz County: | 6.1% |
| California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.8% |
| California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 19.2% |
| California: | 17.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in San Lorenzo Valley:
- 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.)
- KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
- KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
- KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
- KZSF (1370 AM; 5 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CARLOS A. DUHARTE)
Strongest FM radio stations in San Lorenzo Valley:
- KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- K216AX (91.1 FM; LAUREL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- 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.)
- KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
- KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRTY (95.3 FM; LOS GATOS, CA; Owner: KRTY, LTD.)
- K240CD (95.9 FM; SOQUEL, ETC., CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KZSC (88.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
- KSRI (90.7 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- 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.)
- KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KFFG (97.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC.)
- KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
- KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around San Lorenzo Valley:
- KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
- 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.)
- KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
- KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
- KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
- KTEH1 (Channel 54; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 37.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.8%Utility gas
- 20.1%Wood
- 11.9%Electricity
- 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 35.1%Utility gas
- 25.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.2%Electricity
- 14.3%Wood
- 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.4%Coal or coke
San Lorenzo Valley compared to California state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
San Lorenzo Valley on our top lists:
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: computer specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: operations specialties managers except financial managers (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: top executives (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: engineers (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: engineers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: media and communication equipment workers (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"