Moving to Ben Lomond, California

Population: 2,364
Males: 1,215 (51.4%), Females: 1,149 (48.6%)

Santa Cruz County

Zip code: 95005

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $57,241
Median house value: $289,300

Population by Race

Races in Ben Lomond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)

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

Ancestries: German (22.5%), Irish (16.5%), English (14.6%), French (6.0%), Italian (5.2%), Portuguese (4.9%).

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Ben Lomond, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ben Lomond

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ben Lomond CDP

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

4.9% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Oceania, 0.7% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ben Lomond:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ben Lomond:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 39 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ben Lomond:

  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 25 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)
  • PALO ALTO ARPT OF SANTA CLARA CO (about 26 miles; PALO ALTO, CA; Abbreviation: PAO)

Amtrak station near Ben Lomond:

  • 9 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 Ben Lomond:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 6 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 15 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,415)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)

Private high school in Ben Lomond:

  • SS. PETER AND PAUL ACADEMY (Students: 77; Location: P.O. BOX 1191; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ben Lomond:

  • SLVUSD CHARTER (Students: 574; Location: 325 MARION AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Ben Lomond:

  • LISTEN (Students: 8; Location: 812 SUMNER ST.; SANTA CRUZ; Grades: UG – UG)