Moving to Boulder Creek, California

Population: 4,081
Males: 2,052 (50.3%), Females: 2,029 (49.7%)

Santa Cruz County

Zip code: 95006

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $60,455
Median house value: $279,100

Population by Race

Races in Boulder Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: English (23.1%), German (20.0%), Irish (15.4%), Italian (8.5%), Norwegian (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%).

Elevation: 493 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Boulder Creek, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boulder Creek

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boulder Creek CDP

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 19.2%

5.7% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boulder Creek:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boulder Creek:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 41 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boulder Creek:

  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 22 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 25 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 27 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; Abbreviation: SQL)

Amtrak station near Boulder Creek:

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

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boulder Creek:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 11 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 20 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; STANFORD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,955)

Private high school in Boulder Creek:

  • SWEET HOME ELEM. (Students: 9; Location: 14001 HIGHWAY NINE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Boulder Creek:

  • BOULDER CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 631; Location: 400 LOMOND ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Boulder Creek:

  • LITTLE PEOPLE’S SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: PO BOX 328; Grades: PK – KG)