Scotts Valley, California
City of Scotts Valley | |
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Back view of the Scotts Valley Civic Center/City Hall and Police Department | |
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 37°3′5″N 122°0′48″W / 37.05139°N 122.01333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz |
| Incorporated | August 2, 1966 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2) |
| • Land | 4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,224 |
| • Density | 2,663.18/sq mi (1,028.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 95060, 95066, 95067 |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-70588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277598 |
| Website | scottsvalley |
Scotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about thirty miles (48 km) south of downtown San Jose and six miles (9.7 km) north of the city of Santa Cruz, in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,224. Principal access to the city is supplied by State Route 17 that connects San Jose and Santa Cruz. The city was incorporated in 1966.