Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, California

Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It is identified as one of several small communities with a combined population of 24,402 forming the unincorporated town of Aptos by the local Chamber of Commerce along with:

• Aptos Village
• Cabrillo
• Seacliff, south of State Route 1, west of Aptos Creek
• Rio Del Mar, south of State Route 1, from Aptos Creek southeast to Seascape
• Seascape, south of State Route 1, centered on Seascape Beach Resort^[3]

Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley
census-designated place
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°57′39″N 121°49′53″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Santa Cruz
Area [1]
• Total	9.29 sq mi (24.07 km2)
• Land	9.26 sq mi (23.98 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.36%
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,383
• Density	257.34/sq mi (99.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	95003, 95076
Area code	831
FIPS code	06-02382
GNIS feature ID	2407751

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 2,383 as of the 2020 United States census.^[2]

Geography

Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is located at 36°57′39″N 121°49′53″W (36.960860, -121.831386).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24 km²), of which, 9.2 square miles (24 km²) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,383		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20]

The 2020 United States census reported that Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley had a population of 2,383. The population density was 257.3 inhabitants per square mile (99.3/km²). The racial makeup of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley was 72.2% White, 0.8% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 11.8% from other races, and 12.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.9% of the population.

The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 903 households, out of which 24.0% included children under the age of 18, 54.2% were married-couple households, 6.9% were cohabiting couple households, 24.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 20.3% of households were one person, and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63. There were 635 families (70.3% of all households).

The age distribution was 14.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% aged 18 to 24, 19.9% aged 25 to 44, 30.3% aged 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males.

There were 956 housing units at an average density of 103.2 units per square mile (39.8 units/km²), of which 903 (94.5%) were occupied. Of these, 80.2% were owner-occupied, and 19.8% were occupied by renters.^[21][22]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $154,591, and the per capita income was $76,597. About 1.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line.^[23]

Government

In the California State Legislature, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat John Laird, and in the 29th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Robert Rivas.^[24]

In the United States House of Representatives, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Republican Vince Fong.^[25]

See also

• San Francisco Bay Area