Tres Pinos PO 2006, 2006
Tres Pinos’s story
155 years in pictures
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- 1871Tres Pinos is settled
Tres PinosCA
Population 901: a town settled in 1871.
Photo: David Jordan at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
901
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.04M
Census ACS
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
123
A commuter town
Settled
1871
155 years ago
Is Tres Pinos a good place to live?
Tres Pinos’ average trip to work is 49 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 848 California towns we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Tres Pinos. Tres Pinos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
901 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Natural hazards
Tres Pinos stands out in California and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
100risk score of 100
30% of Tres Pinos’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by earthquakes at 29%. One declared disaster, in 2023, has brought federal aid to Tres Pinos households. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
WildfireEarthquakesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Tres Pinos’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Tres Pinos Union Elementary school district runs its public schools. 61 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tres Pinos ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 61 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Tres Pinos’ workers commute out
1%work in town
For most workers, Tres Pinos is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Tres Pinos grew to 123 in 2023, 104 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles. The top destinations are Hollister (18%), San Jose (13%) and Salinas (10%).
Where working residents work
In Tres Pinos1%
Hollister18%
San Jose13%
Salinas10%
Gilroy5%
23 mi
median commute distance
123
jobs based in Tres Pinos
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Tres Pinos brings mild winters and pleasant summers
86°summer high
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–61°
Spring45–71°
Summer54–84°
Fall47–76°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than California overall
38.7median age · CA 37.9
In Tres Pinos, 20% of residents are under 18. Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 20% of residents (16% statewide). California has 37% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 39%.
| Tres Pinos | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
Tres PinosCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school28%
Some college22%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 68% are men (CA 42%).
| Tres Pinos | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.7% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Outdoors
In Tres Pinos, 9.9% of the land is conserved
9.9%conserved
3.0 miles of trail. Tres Pinos’ concentration of trails stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Tres Pinos | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.9% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
9.9%
conserved · 228 of 2,295 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Tres Pinos is
9.6% of adults smoke cigarettes in Tres Pinos. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Tres Pinos is ahead of California on 11 and behind on 2.
| Tres Pinos | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. California
11 better19 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Tres Pinos | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 6.4% |
Natividad Medical Center
18.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tres Pinos
17pages on Tres Pinos
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Tres Pinos: who provides what
Tres Pinos is unincorporated, so San Benito County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTres Pinos Cwd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSan Benito CountySan Benito County provides services here
SchoolsSan Benito High School DistrictTres Pinos Union Elementary School District2 districts serve Tres Pinos; 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 hereSan Benito County Elections DepartmentSan Benito County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes95075, 9502395075 68% · 95023 32%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Tres Pinos for work
Where Tres Pinos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
123jobs based in Tres Pinos
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tres Pinos; the nearest are
Gavilan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gilroy19.1 mi$1,508 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-Monterey BayUniversity or college · Public · Seaside28.5 mi$7,779 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Tres Pinos residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
About Tres Pinos
Census-designated place in California, United States
Tres Pinos (Spanish for "Three Pines") is a census-designated place in San Benito County, California. The community lies along State Route 25, approximately 4 miles south of Hollister and 5 miles north of Paicines. Tres Pinos sits at an elevation of 531 feet (162 m). The 2020 United States census reported Tres Pinos's population was 443.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 531 ft
- ZIP code
- 95075
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