Freedom, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 6,000
Males: 3,036 (50.6%), Females: 2,964 (49.4%)
Santa Cruz County
Zip code: 95019
Demographics
Median resident age: 29.8 years
Median household income: $40,600
Median house value: $226,400
Population by Race
Races in Freedom:
- Hispanic (69.4%)
- Other race (43.7%)
- White Non-Hispanic (24.0%)
- Two or more races (5.9%)
- American Indian (2.5%)
- Filipino (1.8%)
- Japanese (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (4.9%), English (4.0%), German (3.0%), Portuguese (2.9%), Italian (2.4%), United States (1.8%).
Elevation: 120 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Freedom
- High school or higher: 54.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 10.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Freedom CDP
- Never married: 28.5%
- Now married: 59.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 5.1%
37.5% Foreign born (33.7% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Freedom:
- WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)
- DOMINICAN HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
- SUTTER MATERNITY AND SURGERY CENTER (about 15 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freedom:
- MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 25 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
- NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
- METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 61 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Freedom:
- WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 1 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
- SOUTH COUNTY ARPT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 17 miles; SAN MARTIN, CA; Abbreviation: Q99)
- MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)
Amtrak stations near Freedom:
- 3 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.
- 16 miles: GILROY (7250 MONTEREY HWY.) – Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 17 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 Freedom:
- CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 8 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
- GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
- SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
- SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 20 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
- HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 23 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
Public primary/middle school in Freedom:
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY (Students: 724; Location: 25 HOLLY DR.; Grades: KG – 05)