ZIP Code 95007 — Brookdale CDP, CA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 95007 covers Brookdale, CA in Santa Cruz County with a population of about 335.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 831; U.S. House district CA-19; the MONTEREY - SALINAS media market.

Brookdale, CA ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$164,487)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 95007 is about $164,487 — about 119% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.3%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 26.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Public administration, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $789,500 — about 127% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 80.0% (about 14.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95007 in Brookdale, CA, a household would need roughly $217,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,072. That is about 32% above the local median household income ($164,487), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Brookdale CDP, CA as Relatively High (composite score 97.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (97.3) and flood (96.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Brookdale CDP, CA show little to no average snow and around 49.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 95007 (Brookdale CDP, CA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.