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Population: 11,385. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,154 (-2.0% change)
Males: 5,544 (48.7%), Females: 5,841 (51.3%)

Santa Cruz County

Zip codes: 95066.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $72,449
Median house value: $447,900

Population by Race

Races in Scotts Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), English (15.7%), Irish (13.8%), Italian (10.5%), Scottish (4.7%), Swedish (4.2%).

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Scotts Valley, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scotts Valley

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scotts Valley city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

10.6% Foreign born (4.1% Europe, 3.8% Asia, 1.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,675 (+30.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scotts Valley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scotts Valley:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 35 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scotts Valley:

  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 23 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 29 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)

Amtrak station near Scotts Valley:

  • 6 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Scotts Valley:

  • BETHANY COLLEGE OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD (Full-time enrollment: 433; Location: 800 BETHANY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bethany.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotts Valley:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 5 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 10 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,229)

Schools

Public high school in Scotts Valley:

  • SCOTTS VALLEY HIGH (Students: 767; Location: 555 GLENWOOD DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scotts Valley:

  • SCOTTS VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 752; Location: 8 BEAN CREEK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • VINE HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 605; Location: 151 VINE HILL SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Scotts Valley:

  • BAYMONTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 5000 B GRANITE CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)

 

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