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

Map of Freedom, CA

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:

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)