Brookdale, California

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Population in 2010: 1,991.
Males: 1,140  (57.3%)
Females: 851  (42.7%)
Median resident age:

51.3 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 95007.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $102,146
Brookdale:

$102,146
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,757

Brookdale CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000
Brookdale:

over $1,000,000
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $975,442; detached houses: $983,394

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,140.

March 2022 cost of living index in Brookdale: 119.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.7%

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  • Races in Brookdale, CA (2022)
    • 88479.6%White alone
    • 13412.1%Two or more races
    • 776.9%Hispanic
    • 80.7%Black alone



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Brookdale, California as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brookdale is 1,240 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: English (25.9%), Irish (17.1%), European (8.6%), French (7.8%), Italian (5.9%), Scottish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 440 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,135 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,546 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Cruz, CA (10.3 miles , pop. 54,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (18.7 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (296.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Ben Lomond, CA (1.4 miles ),
Boulder Creek, CA (1.4 miles ),
San Lorenzo Valley, CA (1.5 miles ),
Lompico, CA (1.7 miles ),
Zayante, CA (1.9 miles ),
Mount Hermon, CA (2.2 miles ),
Felton, CA (2.2 miles ),
Bonny Doon, CA (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 37.11 N, Longitude: 122.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 831

Distribution of median household income in Brookdale, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brookdale, CA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.6%
California:

5.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 64.1. This is about average.

City:

64.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.320. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.320
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.22. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.22
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0660. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0660
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 26.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.19. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.19
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 0.00228. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00228
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Brookdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7401% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Brookdale center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 18.5 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 163.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 226.6 miles away from Brookdale center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 310.1 miles away from Brookdale center
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 117.3 miles away from Brookdale center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Santa Cruz County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Fires: 8, Mudslides: 7, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Brookdale:

  • HOSPICE CARING PROJECT (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SCOTTS VALLEY, CA)
  • LOS GATOS MEADOWS GERIATRIC HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LOS GATOS, CA)
  • SANTA CRUZ SURGERY CENTER (Hospital, about 11 miles away; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • DOMINICAN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • SANTA CRUZ SKILLED NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • SUTTER MATERNITY & SURGERY CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; SANTA CRUZ, CA)

Amtrak stations near Brookdale:

  • 11 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: SAN JOSE (65 CAHILL ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookdale:

  • University of California-Santa Cruz (about 8 miles; Santa Cruz, CA; Full-time enrollment: 17,751)
  • West Valley College (about 13 miles; Saratoga, CA; FT enrollment: 6,128)
  • Cabrillo College (about 13 miles; Aptos, CA; FT enrollment: 7,729)
  • De Anza College (about 16 miles; Cupertino, CA; FT enrollment: 16,729)
  • San Jose City College (about 18 miles; San Jose, CA; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • Foothill College (about 18 miles; Los Altos Hills, CA; FT enrollment: 9,635)
  • Santa Clara University (about 20 miles; Santa Clara, CA; FT enrollment: 7,640)

Points of interest:

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Creeks: Clear Creek (A), Marshall Creek (B), Smith Creek (C), Alba Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Brookdale Lodge (11570 Highway 9).

Santa Cruz County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

58.3%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.3%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Brookdale:

Marital status in Brookdale, CA
  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 19.8%

For population 25 years and over in Brookdale:

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 61.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
California average:

15.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brookdale, CA (based on Santa Cruz County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic50,50013
Evangelical Protestant13,83884
Other10,59352
Mainline Protestant5,04928
Orthodox1,1044
Black Protestant2383
None181,060-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 64
This county:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Here:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
This county:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 246
Santa Cruz County:

9.81 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Santa Cruz County:

6.1%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Santa Cruz County:

17.8%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.2%
California:

17.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Brookdale:

  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookdale:

  • KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K216AX (91.1 FM; LAUREL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTY (95.3 FM; LOS GATOS, CA; Owner: KRTY, LTD.)
  • KZSC (88.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • K240CD (95.9 FM; SOQUEL, ETC., CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSRI (90.7 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brookdale:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
  • KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)

Brookdale fatal accident list:

Feb 12, 2019 02:25 PM, Larkspur St, Sr-9, Lat: 37.106283, Lon: -122.106089, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 19, 2014 06:37 AM, Sr-9, Lat: 37.101108, Lon: -122.102442, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 2, 2009 05:58 PM, Sr-9, Lat: 37.115739, Lon: -122.120311, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 14, 2006 03:58 PM, Sr-9, Lat: 37.111220, Lon: -122.114440, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 69ft / 20.8mTotal length
  • $695,000Total costs
  • 64,800Total average daily traffic
  • 2,607Total average daily truck traffic
  • 30,750Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brookdale, CA
  • 28.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 28.5%Wood
  • 21.4%Utility gas
  • 16.0%Electricity
  • 5.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brookdale, CA
  • 92.8%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Electricity


Brookdale compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Brookdale on our top lists:

  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (population 500+)"
  • #82 (95007) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • Steve Zellers (4)
  • Vincent S. Hernandez (3)
  • Matthew F. Davis (1)
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  • David J. Mackie (1)

Total of 10 patent applications in 2008-2024.