LompicoCA
A town of 788, founded in 1927.
Is Lompico a good place to live?
33% of the land in Lompico is conserved, above both the California town median (4.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Loch Lomond City Recreation Area, at 168 acres with 6.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lompico has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
788 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Levi's Stadium and 88 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lompico. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw20 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
17 mi Stadium & arenaSAP Center
35 mi Zoo & aquariumMonterey Bay Aquarium
21 mi MuseumComputer History Museum
11 mi Theme parkSanta Cruz Beach BoardwalkPhoto credits
Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monterey Bay Aquarium: Meij.kobayashi, Public domain · Computer History Museum: Dzou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Josta Photo, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Lompico: who provides what
Lompico is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lompico.
The median age in Lompico is higher than in the typical California or U.S. town
Nearly two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lompico. People 65 and older are nearly two in five residents (16% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (22% statewide).
| Lompico | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Lompico | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 32.4% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.7% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.6% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Lompico stands out in California and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
FEMA puts 61% of Lompico’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to earthquakes. Since 1980, Lompico has seen 17 flood insurance claims paid out. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: nearly a third of Lompico
In Lompico, the trail network density is 4.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 14 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loch Lomond City Recreation Area | 6.6 mi | 168 |
| 2. Lompico Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Lompico work out of town
Lompico’s typical journey to work stands at 43 minutes. Jobs based in Lompico grew to 46 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. Only 3 of the 848 California towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lompico. The top destinations are Santa Cruz (15%), San Jose (10%) and Scotts Valley (8%).
| Lompico | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 43 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lompico: mild winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lompico is
The share of adults in Lompico who have diabetes: 8.5%. The town beats the California average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults locally: 16% get no exercise outside work, 26% have obesity.
| Lompico | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 24% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lompico | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Lompico sells for about $585K at the median
97% of Lompico households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lompico
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Lompico
About 1 of every 100 Lompico residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Lompico for work
Where Lompico’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lompico
Census-designated place in California, United States
Lompico (from Loma and Pico, Spanish for "Hill" and "Peak") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Lompico sits at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m). Lompico shares the 95018 ZIP code with Felton. Lompico was founded in 1927. It is in area code 831. The 2020 United States census reported Lompico's population was 1,154.
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- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
Questions about Lompico
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lompico, CA a good place to live?
Lompico has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.