95003 ZIP Code, Aptos, CA

95003 is a ZIP code in Aptos, California in Santa Cruz County. It covers 32 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 95073, 95010 and 95065. 24,951 people live here in 9,905 households. With about 769 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $148,412, above the California median of $99,122; the median age is 48.4, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents24,951
Households9,905
Median household income$148,412
Income per person$76,751
Median age48.4
Homeowners70.6%
Median home value$1,198,700
Median rent$2,731
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%
Average commute (minutes)27.2
Households with kids under 1822.8%
Moved in the past year6.8%
Below the poverty line4.1%
Broadband internet96.5%
Speak a non-English language at home14.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.9%
$10–15K0.8%
$15–25K1.4%
$25–35K3.4%
$35–50K4.5%
$50–75K7.7%
$75–100K10.4%
$100–150K19.1%
$150–200K16.8%
$200K+33.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.4%
10–1911.7%
20–247.0%
25–349.1%
35–4410.0%
45–5412.8%
55–6416.0%
65–7414.6%
75+10.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage38.9%
Owned outright20.5%
Rented24.4%
Vacant16.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house73.5%
Townhome11.0%
2–4 units5.1%
5–19 units5.5%
20+ units1.1%
Mobile / other3.8%

Businesses in 95003

660 business establishments with 5,123 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

95003 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 11,275 residential and 674 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 95003

95003 has 17 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 11,275 residential and 674 business mailboxes. Routes range from 360 homes (C013) to 889 homes (C002); the median route has 662 homes. The Census counted 9,905 households in 95003 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–74913
750–9993
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 247, 360 homes
  2. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 570 homes
  3. Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 558 homes
  4. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 870 homes
  5. Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 679 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 95003

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City66031$135,360———
C002City8898$139,713———
C004City570104$105,780———
C005City7275$105,107———
C006City5805$160,888———
C007City87063$139,713———
C008City7292$158,339———
C011City7892$135,646———
C012City66527$128,487———
C013City360247$139,713———
C014City55891$101,652———
C015City7102$135,890———
C016City66221$105,107———
C018City62112$128,487———
C022City67943$135,646———
R001Rural5452$142,184———
R002Rural6619$105,780———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 95003 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 95003, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 95003 in?
95003 is a Aptos, CA mailing address. By land area, 46% lies inside Day Valley, 20% lies inside Aptos, 9% lies inside Rio del Mar and 5% lies inside Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 95003 in?
95003 is in Santa Cruz County.
What is the population of 95003?
About 24,951 people (±1,418), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,706.
What is the median household income in 95003?
$148,412 (±$13,912), compared with $99,122 for California as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 95003?
17 USPS carrier routes with 11,275 residential and 674 business mailboxes (11,951 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 95003?
The closest, measured center to center: 95073 (3.8 mi, Soquel), 95010 (4.7 mi, Capitola), 95065 (6.1 mi, Live Oak), 95062 (6.6 mi, Santa Cruz), 95019 (7.1 mi, Watsonville) and 95076 (7.9 mi, Interlaken).

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