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Moving to Capitola, California

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Population: 10,033. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,553 (-4.8% change)
Males: 4,766 (47.5%), Females: 5,267 (52.5%)

Santa Cruz County

Zip code: 95010

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $46,048
Median house value: $397,600

Population by Race

Races in Capitola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.4%)
  • Hispanic (12.6%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (17.1%), Irish (16.6%), English (13.5%), Italian (8.7%), French (4.5%), Polish (3.9%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Capitola, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Capitola

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Capitola city

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 41.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 18.4%

12.1% Foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 3.4% Asia, 2.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Capitola:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Capitola:

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 29 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Capitola:

  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 13 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
  • REID-HILLVIEW OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 26 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: RHV)
  • MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)

Amtrak stations near Capitola:

  • 5 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.
  • 15 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Capitola:

  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 5 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 8 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SARATOGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,880)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,229)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,713)
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)

Schools

Public high school in Capitola:

  • SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COURT (Students: 94; Location: 809 BAY AVE., NO. H; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Capitola:

  • NEW BRIGHTON MIDDLE (Students: 780; Location: 250 WASHBURN AVE.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • CAPITOLA ELEMENTARY (Students: 222; Location: 504 MONTEREY AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 118; Location: 809 BAY AVE., NO. H; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Capitola:

  • NEW HORIZONS SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 4575 CAPITOLA RD; Grades: KG – 6)

 

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