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Gonzales, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,525. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,498 (+12.9% change)
Males: 3,913 (52.0%), Females: 3,612 (48.0%)

Monterey County

Zip code: 93926

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.5 years
Median household income: $41,582
Median house value: $163,400

Population by Race

Races in Gonzales:

  • Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Other race (56.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (10.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (2.4%), United States (1.8%), Portuguese (1.6%), English (1.4%), Irish (1.4%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 131 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Gonzales, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gonzales

  • High school or higher: 46.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 16.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gonzales city

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

41.3% Foreign born (40.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,117 (+70.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gonzales:

  • SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SALINAS, CA)
  • NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SALINAS, CA)
  • HAZEL HAWKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HOLLISTER, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gonzales:

  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 28 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • PASO ROBLES MUNI (about 82 miles; PASO ROBLES, CA; Abbreviation: PRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gonzales:

  • SALINAS MUNI (about 15 miles; SALINAS, CA; Abbreviation: SNS)
  • MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)
  • HOLLISTER MUNI (about 26 miles; HOLLISTER, CA; Abbreviation: 3O7)

Amtrak stations near Gonzales:

  • 11 miles: SOLEDAD (1000 FRONT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.
  • 19 miles: SALINAS (11 STATION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gonzales:

  • HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 29 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,295)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 45 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,229)

Schools

Public high schools in Gonzales:

  • GONZALES HIGH (Students: 711; Location: 501 5TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PINNACLES HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 64; Location: 431 FRONT ST., SOLEDAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOMAVIA HIGH SCHOOL (CONT.) (Students: 53; Location: 650 ELKO STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gonzales:

  • LA GLORIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 916; Location: 220 ELKO ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FAIRVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 706; Location: 401 4TH ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)

 

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