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Amesti

CaliforniaCDP

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Amesti

Total population

2,818

Median home value

$879,400

20.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$108,833

Amesti$109k
National$74k
Elevation45 m
Land area7.91 km²
Weather81°F · Sunny
Coordinates36.96°, -121.78°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Advisory · Minor
    Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 1 at 12:20PM PDT until October 2 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
45 m
Area
7.91 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Amesti is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 2,637 as of the 2020 United States census.

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History & geography

Geography

Amesti is located at (36.959210, -121.782131). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (2.13%) is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.1
Median home value
$879,400
Housing units
848
Poverty rate
13.4%
Unemployment
4.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
50.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
51.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.9595
Longitude
-121.7817
Water area
0.06 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
81°F
Sunny
Tonight
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
84°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
62°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
89°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
64°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Amesti, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.5%
Diabetes
11.2%
Adult obesity
30.1%
Binge drinking
17.9%
Adult smoking
12.7%
No leisure activity
27.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,213,457
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    27,477
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    26,878
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    24,054
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    23,709
  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Poecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves
    23,024
  • California Towhee
    Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    22,616
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    22,614
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    21,070

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
38
Elementary
21
Middle
6
High
8
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Watsonville High
    High · Watsonville · 2,244 students · 22:1 ratio
  • Pajaro Valley High
    High · Watsonville · 1,489 students · 22.9:1 ratio
  • Aptos High
    High · Aptos · 1,360 students · 20.9:1 ratio
  • New Brighton Middle
    Middle · Capitola · 648 students · 21.6:1 ratio
  • Alianza Charter
    Elementary · Watsonville · 640 students · 22.9:1 ratio
  • Rolling Hills Middle
    Middle · Watsonville · 619 students · 22.1:1 ratio
  • E. A. Hall Middle
    Middle · Watsonville · 608 students · 24.3:1 ratio
  • Aptos Junior High
    Middle · Aptos · 594 students · 22.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,764
Largest magnitude
5.45
Largest event
2007-10-31

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bob Scott
Bob Scott
racecar driver (1928-1954)
J
Jerry Norman
American sinologist and linguist (1936–2012)
Ebony Browne
Ebony Browne
American musician and songwriter
Tony Carey
Tony Carey
American-born musician
J
Joel Fabiani
American film and television actor
Ken Sears
Ken Sears
American basketball player (1933–2017)
L
Laurie MacDonald
American film producer
F
Francisco Gomez
American soccer player-coach
F
Frank Post
American bicycle motocross rider
G
Grant George
American voice actor
H
Henry J. Mello
American politician (1924-2004)
J
Josh Taves
American football player
Lee Tung Foo
Lee Tung Foo
actor (1875-1966)
Luis Alejo
Luis Alejo
American politician
L
Lynn Silliman
American rower
M
Marv Marinovich
American football player and coach

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,924

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
66
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Hudsonian Whimbrel
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Seen 2026-10-01
Marbled Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Seen 2026-09-30
Stinkwort
Stinkwort
Dittrichia graveolens
Seen 2026-09-30
Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
Seen 2026-09-30
Painted Tiger Moth
Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
Seen 2026-09-29
Bryolymnia viridata
Bryolymnia viridata
Bryolymnia viridata
Seen 2026-09-29
Black Burying Beetle
Black Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus nigrita
Seen 2026-09-29
Red-striped Acorn Barnacle
Red-striped Acorn Barnacle
Paraconcavus pacificus
Seen 2026-09-29
Eccentric Sand Dollar
Eccentric Sand Dollar
Dendraster excentricus
Seen 2026-09-29

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET