Bean Creek - Mount Hermon,CA - 2023, 2023
Mount Hermon’s story
118 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023.
- 1908Mount Hermon is settled
Mount HermonCA
A town of 939, settled in 1908.
Population
939
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1M
Census ACS
Household income
$158K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Is Mount Hermon a good place to live?
73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mount Hermon, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 3 of the 848 California towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Mount Hermon. Mount Hermon’s trail density is 2.5 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Mount Hermon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
939 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
FeltonZayanteMount Hermon
Nearby attractions
All 219 attractions →Levi's Stadium and 87 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Hermon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw24 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
21 mi Stadium & arenaSAP Center
6 mi Theme parkSanta Cruz Beach Boardwalk
31 mi Zoo & aquariumMonterey Bay Aquarium
in town Scenic railwayRoaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge RailroadSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Josta Photo, CC BY 2.0 · Monterey Bay Aquarium: Meij.kobayashi, Public domain · Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad: Josh Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Mount Hermon: who provides what
Mount Hermon is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMt. Hermon Association, Inc.1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSanta Cruz CountySanta Cruz County provides services here
SchoolsSan Lorenzo Valley Unified School DistrictScotts Valley Unified School District2 districts serve Mount Hermon; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSanta Cruz County Clerk - ElectionsSanta Cruz County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP codes95041, 95018, 9506695041 54% · 95018 35% · 95066 11%Census 2020
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 Mount Hermon.
Natural hazards
Mount Hermon faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, fewer of Mount Hermon’s working residents work locally
0.3% of working residents work locally in Mount Hermon. The top destinations are Santa Cruz (14%), San Jose (10%) and Scotts Valley (7%). The median household income in Mount Hermon is $158,000.
0%work in town
| Mount Hermon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $158,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mount Hermon0%
Santa Cruz14%
San Jose10%
Scotts Valley7%
Felton4%
20 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Mount Hermon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Mount Hermon, expect mild winters and pleasant summers
Mount Hermon has mild winters and pleasant summers. Mount Hermon’s July high is 79°F.
80°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–61°
Spring44–68°
Summer51–79°
Fall46–74°
Dec 13
typical first frost
Jan 29
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15.3%conserved
15.3%
conserved · 63 of 413 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 2.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
A larger share of adults in Mount Hermon binge drink than in the typical California or U.S. town
20% of Mount Hermon adults binge drink. Mount Hermon beats the California average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 14% of Mount Hermon adults get no exercise outside work.
| Mount Hermon | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 29% | 35% |
32 measures vs. California
19 better10 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Mount Hermon | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.2% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 17.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.1% | 15.3% |
Dominican Hospital
5.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$1.03Mmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Hermon
17pages on Mount Hermon
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Hermon
University of California-Santa CruzUniversity or college · Public · Santa Cruz3.8 mi$16,005 in-state tuitionFive Branches UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Santa Cruz6.7 miCabrillo CollegeCommunity college · Public · Aptos8.3 mi$1,270 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Mount Hermon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mount Hermon for work
Where Mount Hermon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Mount Hermon
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Hermon
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Mount Hermon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Hermon had a population of 1,110.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- ZIP code
- 95041
Questions about Mount Hermon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Hermon, CA a good place to live?
Mount Hermon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.