Town guide

Davenport, California

Davenport is a community in Santa Cruz County, California, home to about 403 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95017.

Population403142 per sq mi
Median home value$946,400Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Davenport

Distances

Nearest major airportMineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Jose, CA28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA299 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Davenport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Davenport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Davenport had 388 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 1262nd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Santa Cruz County grew from 21,512 residents in 1900 to 270,861 in 2020.

Davenport population by census2010: 408, 2020: 38840820103882020

Santa Cruz County, 1900–2020

Santa Cruz County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,512, 1910: 26,140, 1920: 26,269, 1930: 37,433, 1940: 45,057, 1950: 66,534, 1960: 84,219, 1970: 123,790, 1980: 188,141, 1990: 229,734, 2000: 255,602, 2010: 262,382, 2020: 270,86122K’00’1026K’20’3045K’40’5084K’60’70188K’80’90256K’00’10271K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DavenportJan: high 65°F, low 37°F, 10.4 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 39°F, 9.7 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 41°F, 7 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 46°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 49°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 51°F, 0 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 51°F, 0 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 49°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 44°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 40°F, 5 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 37°F, 10.4 in65°37°Jan10.467°39°Feb9.771°41°Mar7.075°42°Apr3.380°46°May1.286°49°Jun0.288°51°Jul0.090°51°Aug0.089°49°Sep0.183°44°Oct2.271°40°Nov5.064°37°Dec10.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ben Lomond #4, CA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Cruz County

80,209 jobs at 7,136 businesses in Santa Cruz County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Cruz CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,755 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,475 jobs; Retail trade: 11,709 jobs; Professional services: 5,218 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,775 jobs; Construction: 4,692 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,437 jobs; Other services: 4,425 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Davenport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dominican HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Santa Cruz13.2 miles
  • Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa CruzGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Santa Cruz13.5 miles
  • Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · San Jose20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Davenport

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Scott Creek Beach and Bluffs County Park · 46 acres1.3 mi
  • Davenport Landing Coastal Access · 2 acres1.2 mi

Museums

  • Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Davenport

Public schools here are run by Pacific Elementary. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pacific ElementaryDavenportK–6173Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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