Census tracts · Santa Cruz, CA

Census tracts in Santa Cruz, California

14 census tracts lie mostly within Santa Cruz, and 5 more reach into it, by the 2020 census blocks they share. Median household income runs from $48,365 in Tract 1007 to $158,936 in Tract 1008.02, against $115,475 for Santa Cruz as a whole (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates).

Which census tracts of Santa Cruz earn the most and the least?

The five tracts with the highest and the lowest median household income among those mostly within Santa Cruz and with a reliable estimate.

Tract 1008.02 $158,936
Tract 1001 $155,729
Tract 1003 $144,146
Tract 1006 $126,065
Tract 1011 $125,880
Tract 1012 $105,375
Tract 1010.01 $93,295
Tract 1008.01 $92,847
Tract 1010.02 $75,233
Tract 1007 $48,365

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

Every census tract in Santa Cruz

Sort by any column; the share column is how much of each tract's land (by 2020 census blocks) lies inside Santa Cruz.

Census tracts in or partly in Santa Cruz, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Distance and direction from the Census Bureau's internal point of Santa Cruz (2024 Gazetteer), which is not always its downtown

Tract 100106087100100	2.5 mi northeast	Santa Cruz County	2,389±358	$155,729	$1,235,800	$3,266	100%
Tract 100206087100200	1.5 mi northeast	Santa Cruz County	7,262±672	$125,481	$1,125,000	$2,390	100%
Tract 100406087100400	1.8 mi northwest	Santa Cruz County	9,802±297	$52,222	$901,000	$1,586	100%
Tract 100606087100600	at the center point	Santa Cruz County	2,991±430	$126,065	$1,212,300	$2,810	100%
Tract 100706087100700	at the center point	Santa Cruz County	1,883±300	$48,365	$750,000	$1,606	100%
Tract 1008.0106087100801	0.9 mi east	Santa Cruz County	3,988±1,048	$92,847	$1,184,200	$2,306	100%
Tract 1008.0206087100802	1.3 mi east	Santa Cruz County	2,965±347	$158,936	$1,242,800	$2,475	100%
Tract 100906087100900	1.7 mi east	Santa Cruz County	3,736±503	$121,250	$1,240,300	$2,577	100%
Tract 1010.0106087101001	0.6 mi south	Santa Cruz County	3,777±853	$93,295	$1,251,200	$2,594	100%
Tract 1010.0206087101002	1.2 mi southeast	Santa Cruz County	4,366±758	$75,233	$1,193,300	$1,903	100%
Tract 101106087101100	1.3 mi south	Santa Cruz County	5,274±874	$125,880	$1,320,100	$3,110	100%
Tract 101206087101200	2.0 mi southwest	Santa Cruz County	3,078±419	$105,375	$1,205,500	$3,227	97%
Tract 100506087100500	1.6 mi west	Santa Cruz County	5,396±792	$117,253	$1,220,200	$2,810	97%
Tract 100306087100300	1.4 mi north	Santa Cruz County	4,035±659	$144,146	$1,424,100	$3,065	83%
Tract 121206087121200	4.5 mi northeast	Santa Cruz County	6,913±809	$174,408	$1,224,300	$2,263	22%
Tract 990106087990100	3.6 mi south	Santa Cruz County	0±14	not published	not published	not published	13%
Tract 120806087120800	3.6 mi north	Santa Cruz County	6,013±668	$160,592	$1,179,600	$2,313	11%
Tract 120706087120700	3.5 mi northwest	Santa Cruz County	4,040±566	$127,650	$941,500	$2,028	3%
Tract 120206087120200	12 mi northwest	Santa Cruz County	4,237±560	$133,750	$1,109,800	$1,990	2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files · Census block assignment files

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