Lompico, California
Lompico | |
|---|---|
Lompico Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′53″N 122°03′10″W / 37.11472°N 122.05278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.378 sq mi (8.750 km2) |
| • Land | 3.378 sq mi (8.750 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,154 |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95018 |
| Area code | 831 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583060 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lompico, California | |
Lompico (from Loma and Pico, Spanish for "Hill" and "Peak")[4][5] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California.[2] Lompico sits at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m).[2] Lompico shares the 95018 ZIP code with Felton. Lompico was founded in 1927. It is in area code 831. The 2020 United States census reported Lompico's population was 1,154.
Geography
Lompico is proximate to Scotts Valley, California, Ben Lomond, California, and Felton, California, at latitude 37.106 and longitude -122.053.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), all of it land.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lompico has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[6]
Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Lompico had a population of 1,154. The population density was 341.6 inhabitants per square mile (131.9/km2). The racial makeup of Lompico was 947 (82.1%) White, 5 (0.4%) African American, 7 (0.6%) Native American, 19 (1.6%) Asian, 3 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 51 (4.4%) from other races, and 122 (10.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 128 persons (11.1%).[7]
The whole population lived in households. There were 496 households, out of which 90 (18.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 225 (45.4%) were married-couple households, 42 (8.5%) were cohabiting couple households, 74 (14.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 155 (31.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 158 households (31.9%) were one person, and 74 (14.9%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33.[7] There were 271 families (54.6% of all households).[8]
The age distribution was 163 people (14.1%) under the age of 18, 86 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 329 people (28.5%) aged 25 to 44, 366 people (31.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 210 people (18.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males.[7]
There were 537 housing units at an average density of 159.0 units per square mile (61.4 units/km2), of which 496 (92.4%) were occupied. Of these, 385 (77.6%) were owner-occupied, and 111 (22.4%) were occupied by renters.[7]
Notable residents
- Jerry Garcia's family had a country house in Lompico, which he visited while he was young. He lost his middle finger due to a wood-chopping accident there.[9]
- Janis Joplin often jammed with her band "Big Brother and the Holding Company" in Lompico.[10]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lompico, California
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ California Place Names
- ^ Santa Cruz County Placenames
- ^ Climate Summary for Lompico, California
- ^ a b c d "Lompico CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Lompico CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Jerry Garcia: a SF Mission upbringing
- ^ Famous Lompico Residents