Zayante

County:: Santa Cruz County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.822
State:: California

Zayante is a CDP located in Santa Cruz County, California. Zayante has a 2025 population of 387. Zayante is currently declining at a rate of -5.38% annually and its population has decreased by -49.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 765 in 2020.

The average household income in Zayante is $175,189 with a poverty rate of 10.93%. The median age in Zayante is 41.7 years: 42.5 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Zayante includes 75.14% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	275	75.14%
Two or more races	91	24.86%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Zayante Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Zayante's average per capita income is $74,375. Household income levels show a median of $164,234. The poverty rate stands at 10.93%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Non Families	$250,001	$184,063
Married Families	$164,896	-
Households	$164,234	$175,189
Families	$163,958	$160,796

$74,375

Average Income

$164,234

Median Household Income

10.93%

Poverty Rate