Watsonville, California

Watsonville: The most populous city in Santa Cruz County, California. It is located on Monterey Bay in the Central Coast region of the state. Watsonville is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Watsonville Farmers Market and the Watsonville Museum of Art.

About

Watsonville is a city located in the county of Santa Cruz in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 51,199. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 51,673 inhabitants.

The city was created 156 years ago in 1867.

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Location of Watsonville on California map.

Quick Facts about Watsonville

Population : 51,673 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Santa Cruz County
Postal code : 95076, 95077
Water as percent of area : 1.42%
Land as percent of area : 98.58%
Altitude : 95 feet / 29 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1868 (156 years ago)
Time Zone : Pacific Time Zone
Local time : 03:45:38 (19th March 2024)
Population growth : 0.92% (2010-2020)
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Watsonville
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Geography

Watsonville is located at 36°54'37"N 121°45'25"W (36.9102300, -121.7568900).

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Demographics

The population of Watsonville increased by 0.92% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 51,199 - census
2011 51,593 0.76% estimation process
2012 51,887 0.57% estimation process
2013 52,412 1% estimation process
2014 52,959 1.03% estimation process
2015 53,528 1.06% estimation process
2016 53,774 0.46% estimation process
2017 53,919 0.27% estimation process
2018 53,875 -0.08% estimation process
2019 53,856 -0.04% estimation process
2020 51,673 -4.22% estimation process

Watsonville zip code is 95076. County name: Santa Cruz, County fips: 06087

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Best Things to Do in Watsonville

1 Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay KOA Holiday

Rating: 4.4 (866)

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Where to Stay in Watsonville

1 Motel 6 Watsonville, CA - Monterey Area

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2 Best Western Rose Garden Inn

Rating: 4 (434)

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3 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Watsonville, an IHG Hotel

Rating: 4.1 (287)

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Watsonville, an IHG Hotel

4 Comfort Inn

Rating: 3.7 (219)

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Comfort Inn

5 Valley Inn Watsonville

Rating: 2.9 (126)

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Valley Inn Watsonville

Other Places in Watsonville

1 Watsonville City Planning

Rating: 5 (2)

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2 Santa Cruz Weights & Measures

Rating: 5 (1)

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3 Watsonville City Council

Rating: 5 (1)

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4 Watsonville Administrative offices

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5 Watsonville City Clerk

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6 Watsonville City Manager's Office

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Watsonville City Manager's Office

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8 City of Watsonville Human Resources

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People born in Watsonville (33)

People born in Watsonville, including racecar driver Bob Scott, sinologist and linguist Jerry Norman, musician and songwriter Ebony Browne, .

List

  • Tony Carey (American-born musician) he was born in 16/10/1953
  • Joel Fabiani (American film and television actor) he was born in 28/09/1936
  • Ken Sears (American basketball player) he was born in 17/08/1933
  • Laurie MacDonald (American film producer) she was born in 19/12/1953
  • Aislinn Derbez (Mexican actress) she was born in 18/03/1987
  • Charlene Pryer (American baseball player) she was born in 19/07/1921
  • Francisco Gomez (American soccer player-coach) he was born in 25/01/1979
  • Frank Post (American bicycle motocross rider) he was born in 20/04/1962
  • Grant George (American voice actor) he was born in 17/05/1971
  • Henry J. Mello (American politician) he was born in 27/03/1924
  • Josh Taves (American football player) he was born in 13/05/1972
  • Lee Tung Foo (actor (1875-1966)) he was born in 23/04/1875
  • Luis Alejo (American politician) he was born in 27/03/1974
  • Lynn Silliman (American rower) she was born in 24/04/1959
  • Marv Marinovich (American football player and coach) he was born in 06/08/1939
  • Scott Kurtz (American comics creator) he was born in 15/03/1971
  • Sherman Cocroft (American football player) he was born in 29/08/1961
  • Tony L. Elliott (American football coach) he was born in 26/11/1979

Schools in Watsonville

College & universities near Watsonville, CA

Code Name City ZIP
111762 CET-Watsonville Watsonville (CA) 95076
110334 Cabrillo College Aptos (CA) 95003
114938 Gavilan College Gilroy (CA) 95020
114585 Five Branches University Santa Cruz (CA) 95062
111799 CET-Salinas Salinas (CA) 93906

Stations (40)

Amtrak & bus stations near Watsonville, CA

Code Name Address Type
PDL Prunedale, California Highway 156 and Highway 101 BUS
GLY Gilroy, California 7250 Monterey Street BUS
SCZ Santa Cruz (Metro Center), California 920 Pacific Ave BUS
MHC Morgan Hill, California 17300 Depot Street RAIL
SNS Salinas station Station Place and Railroad Avenue RAIL

Post offices near Watsonville

Post Office Name City ZIP
Watsonvill Post Office Watsonville (CA) 95076
Freedom Post Office Freedom (CA) 95019
Aroma Post Office Aromas (CA) 95004
Moss Landing Post Office Moss Landing (CA) 95039
A Post Office Aptos (CA) 95003

Other cities in Santa Cruz County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Santa Cruz County , CA.

City Name Population Title
Santa Cruz 64,317 The most populous city in Santa Cruz County, California.
Live Oak 17,158 County seat of Suwannee County, Florida, United States
Scotts Valley 11,995 City in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Capitola 9,959 City in California
Soquel 9,644 Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California
Rio Del Mar 9,216 Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California
Ben Lomond 6,234 City in United States of America
Aptos 6,220 Town in California
Interlaken 5,606 Resort town in the Swiss canton of Bern
Boulder Creek 4,923 Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California
Felton 4,057 Town of the United States
Amesti 3,478 Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California
Day Valley 3,409 Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California
Corralitos 2,326 Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California

Distance to Other Cities

Watsonville distances to largest California cities