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Soquel
Census-designated place
Soquel as seen from a hilltop in Anna Jean Cummings Park
Soquel as seen from a hilltop in Anna Jean Cummings Park
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Soquel is located in the US
Soquel
Soquel
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°59′13″N 121°56′44″W / 36.98694°N 121.94556°W / 36.98694; -121.94556Coordinates: 36°59′13″N 121°56′44″W / 36.98694°N 121.94556°W / 36.98694; -121.94556
Country  United States
State  California
County Santa Cruz
Area
 • Total 4.598 sq mi (11.909 km2)
 • Land 4.598 sq mi (11.909 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,644
 • Density 2,100/sq mi (810/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 95073
Area code 831
FIPS code 06-72688
GNIS feature IDs 1659817, 2408757

Soquel /sˈkɛl/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States approximately 75 miles (120 km) south of San Francisco, and forms part of the north coast of Monterey Bay. The population was 9,644 at the 2010 census.

Soquel is located at 36°59′13″N 121°56′44″W / 36.98694°N 121.94556°W / 36.98694; -121.94556 (36.986991, -121.945636).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), all of it land.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Soquel had a population of 9,644. The population density was 2,097.4 people per square mile (809.8/km²). The racial makeup of Soquel was 7,898 (81.9%) White, 85 (0.9%) African American, 71 (0.7%) Native American, 356 (3.7%) Asian, 21 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 693 (7.2%) from other races, and 520 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,606 persons (16.7%).


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