95073 ZIP Code, Soquel, CA
95073 is a ZIP code in Soquel, California in Santa Cruz County. It covers 23 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 95065, 95003 and 95010. 11,639 people live here in 4,516 households. With about 508 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $118,169, above the California median of $99,122.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Soquel, CA
- County: Santa Cruz County
- Land area: 23 sq mi
- Population: 11,639
- Median household income: $118,169
- Carrier routes: 7 (4,100 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 11,639 |
| Households | 4,516 |
| Median household income | $118,169 |
| Income per person | $61,802 |
| Median age | 43.1 |
| Homeowners | 73.3% |
| Median home value | $1,062,800 |
| Median rent | $2,073 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.0% |
| Broadband internet | 89.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 12.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.7% |
| $10–15K | 1.9% |
| $15–25K | 6.7% |
| $25–35K | 3.4% |
| $35–50K | 3.9% |
| $50–75K | 13.7% |
| $75–100K | 9.7% |
| $100–150K | 19.2% |
| $150–200K | 12.7% |
| $200K+ | 24.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.1% |
| 10–19 | 13.5% |
| 20–24 | 7.4% |
| 25–34 | 7.7% |
| 35–44 | 16.0% |
| 45–54 | 10.6% |
| 55–64 | 12.7% |
| 65–74 | 14.4% |
| 75+ | 8.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 37.5% |
| Owned outright | 30.5% |
| Rented | 24.6% |
| Vacant | 7.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 65.7% |
| Townhome | 5.4% |
| 2–4 units | 4.3% |
| 5–19 units | 3.5% |
| 20+ units | 0.3% |
| Mobile / other | 20.8% |
Businesses in 95073
412 business establishments with 3,802 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 80
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 63
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 53
- Retail Trade: 40
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 35
- Accommodation and Food Services: 30
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 22
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 20
EDDM carrier routes
95073 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,100 residential and 518 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 95073
95073 has 7 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 4,100 residential and 518 business mailboxes. Routes range from 473 homes (C005) to 695 homes (C001); the median route has 572 homes. The Census counted 4,516 households in 95073 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 95073 for…
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 265, 695 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 90, 473 homes
- Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 572 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 533 homes
- Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 548 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 95073
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 695 | 265 | $92,614 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 647 | 5 | $145,839 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 533 | 66 | $113,555 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 473 | 90 | $78,890 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 572 | 76 | $128,487 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 632 | 4 | $92,614 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 548 | 12 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 95073 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.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 95065 — Live Oak CDP, CA (3 mi)
- 95003 — Day Valley CDP, CA (3.8 mi)
- 95010 — Capitola city, CA (4.6 mi)
- 95066 — Scotts Valley city, CA (4.9 mi)
- 95062 — Santa Cruz city, CA (5.6 mi)
- 95041 — Mount Hermon CDP, CA (7 mi)
- 95018 — Felton CDP, CA (7.7 mi)
- 95064 — Santa Cruz city, CA (7.8 mi)
Areas that include 95073
- Soquel, CA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Santa Cruz County ZIP codes — 17 ZIP codes
- California ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 14: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Santa Cruz County
- No. 5 of 14: highest share of households with children in Santa Cruz County
- No. 5 of 14: lowest median age in Santa Cruz County
- No. 1 of 14: fastest population growth in Santa Cruz County
Mail every home in 95073
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 95073, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 95073 in?
- 95073 is a Soquel, CA mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Soquel; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 95073 in?
- 95073 is in Santa Cruz County.
- What is the population of 95073?
- About 11,639 people (±1,235), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,549.
- What is the median household income in 95073?
- $118,169 (±$4,580), 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 95073?
- 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,100 residential and 518 business mailboxes (4,618 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 95073?
- The closest, measured center to center: 95065 (3 mi, Live Oak), 95003 (3.8 mi, Day Valley), 95010 (4.6 mi, Capitola), 95066 (4.9 mi, Scotts Valley), 95062 (5.6 mi, Santa Cruz) and 95041 (7 mi, Mount Hermon).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.