ZIP code 95003

Santa Cruz County, including Day Valley, Aptos, Rio del Mar and others

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95003

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 498 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
    2. High 10,954 acres · 10,809 state, 145 local 53%
    3. Moderate 7,288 acres · 6,593 state, 695 local 35%
    4. Non-wildland 1,995 acres · Local Responsibility Area 10%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 5 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

    20,741 acres of land in all, 17,900 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,835 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 2024. Local zones are CAL FIRE's 2025 recommendation, which each city or county adopts by ordinance and can make stricter. How to read fire zones

  • Fire history

    Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

    1. 2021 Freedom Fire 33 acres in total · Cause: Power lines 30 acres here

    In all, 30 acres of ZIP code 95003 have burned. Acres are the land each fire burned here, and fires that crossed less than an acre are not counted. Some older or smaller fires may be missing, and a fire perimeter can include unburned patches. How to read fire history

Nearby areas

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95003 53% High · 2% Very High · this area
  2. 95010 6% Moderate
  3. 95033 54% Very High
  4. 95073 77% High
  5. 95076 5% Very High

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published June 27, 2025, local map February 2, 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published July 28, 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data