San Benito County, California
San Benito County, California, has 70,082 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hollister. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,389 sq mi (3,597 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 70,082
- Land area
- 1,389 sq mi (3,597 km²)
- County seat or government
- Hollister
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $114,394 ± $5,136
- Median home value
- $793,400 ± $17,094
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,992 ± $113
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67.9% ± 2.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 1.82 sq mi (4.72 km²)
- State
- California
- County code (FIPS)
- 06069
- Coordinates (central point)
- 36.611651, -121.085811
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in San Benito County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9502359,889 people
- 9321018,491 people
- 9393017,243 people
- 950044,363 people
- 950453,659 people
- 95043805 people
- 95075693 people
7 ZIP Code areas overlap San Benito County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in San Benito County, largest first
- San Benito High School District60,838 people
- Hollister School District53,335 people
- South Monterey County Joint Union High School District42,994 people
- Coalinga-Huron Unified School District24,875 people
- Aromas-San Juan Unified School District8,706 people
- North County Joint Union Elementary School District3,601 people
- Southside Elementary School District1,630 people
- Tres Pinos Union Elementary School District1,312 people
- Willow Grove Union Elementary School District324 people
- Jefferson Elementary School District (San Benito County)278 people
- Panoche Elementary School District180 people
- Cienega Union Elementary School District178 people
All 13
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Hollister, California (city)43,811 people
- Ridgemark, California (CDP)3,403 people
- Aromas, California (CDP)3,245 people
- San Juan Bautista, California (city)2,033 people
- Tres Pinos, California (CDP)901 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Monterey County, California29 mi southwest
- Merced County, California45 mi northeast
- Santa Clara County, California54 mi northwest
- Santa Cruz County, California58 mi northwest
- Fresno County, California80 mi east
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