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Watsonville, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 44,265. Estimated population in July 2024: 47,927 (+8.3% change)
Males: 22,240 (50.2%), Females: 22,025 (49.8%)

Santa Cruz County

Zip codes: 95076.

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.4 years
Median household income: $37,617
Median house value: $224,700

Population by Race

Races in Watsonville:

  • Hispanic (75.1%)
  • Other race (45.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (3.5%), Irish (3.4%), English (2.6%), Italian (2.1%), Portuguese (1.9%), United States (1.6%).

Elevation: 29 feet

Land area: 6.4 square miles

Map of Watsonville, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watsonville

  • High school or higher: 49.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watsonville city

  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

44.4% Foreign born (40.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +10,406 (+30.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Watsonville:

  • WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (75 NIELSON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Watsonville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watsonville:

  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 24 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 64 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watsonville:

  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 2 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)
  • SOUTH COUNTY ARPT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 17 miles; SAN MARTIN, CA; Abbreviation: Q99)
  • MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)

Amtrak station:
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 in Watsonville:

  • CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-WATSONVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 146; Location: 10 BLANCA LN; Private, not-for-profit)
  • WAYNES COLLEGE OF BEAUTY-WATSONVILLE (Location: 1119 FREEDOM BLVD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watsonville:

  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 10 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 16 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)
  • HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 22 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 22 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)

Schools

Public high schools in Watsonville:

  • WATSONVILLE HIGH (Students: 3,081; Location: 250 E. BEACH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ACADEMIC/VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (Students: 74; Location: 294 GREEN VALLEY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEW SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 521 MAIN ST., SUITE W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Watsonville:

  • MONTE VISTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,075; Location: 2 SCHOOL WAY; Grades: 6 – 12)
  • MOUNT MADONNA SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 445 SUMMIT ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Watsonville:

  • LAKEVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 991; Location: 2350 EAST LAKE AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROLLING HILLS MIDDLE (Students: 937; Location: 130 HERMAN AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HALL (E.A.) MIDDLE (Students: 871; Location: 201 BREWINGTON; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CALABASAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 720; Location: 202 CALABASAS ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ALIANZA ELEMENTARY (Students: 712; Location: 550 RODRIQUEZ ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MACQUIDDY (T. S.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 704; Location: 330 MARTINELLI ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STARLIGHT ELEMENTARY (Students: 667; Location: 225 HAMMER LANE DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOLDO (ANN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 654; Location: 1140 MENASCO DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HALL DISTRICT ELEMENTARY (Students: 647; Location: 300 SILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HYDE (H. A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 573; Location: 125 ALTA VISTA ST.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Watsonville:

  • GREEN VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 379; Location: 376 SOUTH GREEN VALLEY RD; Grades: KG – 11)
  • MORELAND NOTRE DAME SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 133 BRENNAN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 175 LAWRENCE AVE; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Watsonville:

  • WATSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,193,700; Location: 310 UNION ST.; 121,935 books; 4,910 audio materials; 3,172 video materials; 321 serial subscriptions)

 

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