Aptos, California
Census designated place in Santa Cruz County, California · ZIP 95003
- Santa Cruz County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 6,124 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 2,382Households
- $135,349Median household income
- $1,098,200Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Aptos
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,396 |
| 2010 | 6,220 |
| 2020 | 6,664 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $135,349 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,667 units
- Renter occupied
- 715 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Aptos | Santa Cruz County | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,124 | 266,021 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $135,349 | $109,266 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 49.5 | 39.6 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $1,098,200 | $1,015,200 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 54.3% | 43.6% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.8% | 17.7% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0% | 60.0% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.5 minutes | 26.6 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar Vista Elementary | Public | K–6 | Pajaro Valley Unified |
| Valencia Elementary | Public | K–6 | Pajaro Valley Unified |
| Aptos Junior High | Public | 7–8 | Pajaro Valley Unified |
| Delta Charter | Charter | 9–12 | Santa Cruz City High |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 19 (CA-19) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | Assembly District 30 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 17 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Aptos’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Frequently asked about AptosPromoted from questions people asked
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