Moving to Castroville, California
Population: 6,724
Males: 3,472 (51.6%), Females: 3,252 (48.4%)
Monterey County
Zip code: 95012
Demographics
Median resident age: 24.8 years
Median household income: $38,594
Median house value: $170,100
Population by Race
Races in Castroville:
- Hispanic (86.3%)
- Other race (53.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (8.5%)
- Two or more races (4.8%)
- Filipino (2.7%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
- Black (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (1.1%), German (1.1%).
Elevation: 23 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Castroville
- High school or higher: 40.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
- Unemployed: 16.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Castroville CDP
- Never married: 34.0%
- Now married: 52.2%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 3.3%
- Divorced: 7.3%
43.6% Foreign born (41.5% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Castroville:
- NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SALINAS, CA)
- SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SALINAS, CA)
- WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castroville:
- MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 14 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
- NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Castroville:
- MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 7 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)
- WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
- SALINAS MUNI (about 14 miles; SALINAS, CA; Abbreviation: SNS)
Amtrak stations near Castroville:
- 9 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.
- 11 miles: WATSONVILLE (W. LAKE AVE. & RODRIGUEZ ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: SEASIDE (BLDG. T-1176, 4TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castroville:
- HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 12 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
- MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,295)
- CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 18 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
- GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 27 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
- SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
Schools
Public high schools in Castroville:
- NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY HIGH (Students: 1,558; Location: 13990 CASTROVILLE BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CENTRAL BAY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 74; Location: 13990 CASTROVILLE BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 34; Location: 13998 CASTROVILLE BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Castroville:
- ELKHORN ELEMENTARY (Students: 625; Location: 2235 ELKHORN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- CASTROVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 494; Location: 11161 MERRITT ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- GAMBETTA (JOSEPH) MIDDLE (Students: 473; Location: 10301 SEYMOUR ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- NORTH MONTEREY CO.CTR FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY (Students: 232; Location: 13394 CASTROVILLE BLVD.; Grades: KG – 12)