Ridgemark is a community in San Benito County, California, home to about 3,403 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95023.
Homes sold for a median of $399 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,4031,324 per sq mi
Median home value$850,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$399Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ridgemark. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ridgemark
Distances
Nearest major airport
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)49 miles away
Closer regional airport
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
San Jose, CA41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA255 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgemark; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ridgemark
U.S. Representative · California’s 18th DistrictZoe Lofgren (D)
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
Ridgemark had 3,212 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 755th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Benito County grew from 6,633 residents in 1900 to 64,209 in 2020.
San Benito County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 13.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hollister 2, CA weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in San Benito County
14,222 jobs at 1,168 businesses in San Benito County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
270 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgemark.
Nearest hospitals
Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hollister2.3 miles
Natividad Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salinas18.5 miles
Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salinas20.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
24
Specialist doctors
24
Dentists
40
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
33
Mental health providers
115
Physical and occupational therapists
19
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
10
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 Ridgemark
Parks (1 nearby)
Santana Ranch Park · 6 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores
Nob Hill Foods2.6 mi
Safeway2.7 mi
Safeway2.7 mi
Grocery Outlet2.7 mi
Pharmacies
Wapples Pharmacy2.6 mi
Safeway2.7 mi
Libraries
Student Book Room3.4 mi
San Benito County Free Library3.6 mi
Museums
Matthews House3.3 mi
San Benito County Historical Society3.6 mi
Saddle Association Museum5.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Granada Theater3.5 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hollister, Cienega Union Elementary, Hollister Prep District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(20)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Calaveras ElementaryHollister
K–8
556
Public
4.4 mi
Cerra Vista ElementaryHollister
K–5
602
Public
1.6 mi
Cienega ElementaryHollister
K–8
21
Public
7.2 mi
Hollister Dual Language AcademyHollister
K–8
858
Public
2.7 mi
Hollister PrepHollister
K–8
538
Charter
3.9 mi
Ladd Lane ElementaryHollister
K–8
767
Public
2.7 mi
R. O. Hardin ElementaryHollister
K–5
461
Public
3.9 mi
Rancho SantanaHollister
K–8
678
Public
1.1 mi
San Benito County Juvenile Hall CourtHollister
K–12
7
Alternative Education
5.1 mi
Southside ElementaryHollister
K–8
267
Public
2.6 mi
Spring Grove ElementaryHollister
K–8
762
Public
5.7 mi
Sunnyslope ElementaryHollister
K–5
602
Public
2.2 mi
Accelerated Achievement AcademyHollister
5–8
151
Public
4.4 mi
Maze MiddleHollister
6–8
580
Public
2.6 mi
Rancho San JustoHollister
6–8
653
Public
3.0 mi
Pinnacles CommunityHollister
7–12
15
Alternative Education
3.3 mi
San Benito County OpportunityHollister
7–9
32
Alternative Education
3.3 mi
Hollister HighHollister
9–12
3,316
Public
3.4 mi
San Andreas Continuation HighHollister
9–12
74
Alternative Education
3.3 mi
San Benito County Regional Special Education CenterHollister
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Public
3.9 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Hollister Montessori SchoolHollister
Pre-K–K
10
Nonsectarian
2.3 mi
Sacred Heart Parish SchoolHollister
TK–8
221
Roman Catholic
3.8 mi
Calvary Christian SchoolHollister
K–12
90
Baptist
1.7 mi
Hollister Sda Christian SchoHollister
K–8
41
Seventh-day Adventist
2.9 mi
Spring AcademyHollister
1–12
28
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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