Pajaro

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Pajaro

Total population

2,899

Median home value

$750,000

4.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$84,875

Pajaro$85k

National$74k

Elevation8 m

Land area2.4 km²

Weather77°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates36.90°, -121.74°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pajaro is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located on the south bank of the Pajaro River 5 miles (8 km) northeast of its mouth, at an elevation of 26 feet (7.9 m). For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 2,882 at the 2020 census, down from 3,070 in 2010. The school district is in Santa Cruz County.

History & geography

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

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Pajaro, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Schools

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

Notable people from here

Bob Scott

racecar driver (1928-1954)

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Jerry Norman

American sinologist and linguist (1936–2012)

Ebony Browne

American musician and songwriter

Tony Carey

American-born musician

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Joel Fabiani

American film and television actor

Ken Sears

American basketball player (1933–2017)

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Laurie MacDonald

American film producer

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Francisco Gomez

American soccer player-coach

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Frank Post

American bicycle motocross rider

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Grant George

American voice actor

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Henry J. Mello

American politician (1924-2004)

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Josh Taves

American football player

Lee Tung Foo

actor (1875-1966)

Luis Alejo

American politician

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Lynn Silliman

American rower

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Marv Marinovich

American football player and coach

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

Nearby places in California

• Pajaro Dunes
  4.2 mi away
• Aromas
  6.4 mi away
• Elkhorn
  6.4 mi away
• Moss Landing
  7.1 mi away
• Castroville
  9.5 mi away
• Pleasure Point
  13.2 mi away
• Marina
  15.5 mi away · pop. 22,563
• Pasatiempo
  17.2 mi away
• Paradise Park
  18.1 mi away
• Mount Hermon
  20.1 mi away
• Felton
  21 mi away · pop. 4,093
• Pacific Grove
  21.8 mi away

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pajaro

Geotechnical investigation in Pajaro, California

Michael Bennett · 1994

Colonia California en el Pájaro Blanco

Edgardo R. Minniti · 1998

Pajaro River basin, Uvas-Carnadero Creek, California

1981

Pájaros ciegos

Ramón Betancourt · 2007

Annual price list of fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, evergreens, roses, palms, etc. of the Pajaro Valley Nurseries

Pajaro Valley Nurseries · 1900

Annual price list of the Pajaro Valley Nurseries of fruit and ornamental trees, small fruits, evergreens, roses, palms, etc

Pajaro Valley Nurseries · 1903

Search results from Open Library.