ZIP code 95033

Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, including Lexington Hills, Palo Alto and Lompico

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95033

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 31,177 acres · 30,348 state, 829 local 54%
    2. High 26,516 acres · 26,195 state, 320 local 46%
    3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 34 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

    57,727 acres of land in all, 56,544 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,149 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. 1985 Lexington Fire 13,128 acres in total · Cause: Arson 12,872 acres here
    2. 1961 Austrian Gulch Fire 9,071 acres in total 5,830 acres here
    3. 2016 Loma Fire 4,474 acres in total 2,662 acres here
    4. 2008 Summit Fire 4,175 acres in total · Cause: Debris burning 1,144 acres here
    5. 2009 Loma Fire 669 acres here
    6. 2002 Croy Fire 3,007 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 26 acres here
    7. 2008 Castle Fire 19 acres here
    8. 1959 Newell Creek #2 Fire 1,327 acres in total 11 acres here

    The most recent was the 2016 Loma Fire, which burned 2,662 acres here. In all, 17,246 acres of ZIP code 95033 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

Communities in ZIP code 95033

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95033 54% Very High · this area
  2. 94020 99% High · 1% Very High
  3. 94022 34% Very High
  4. 94028 7% Very High
  5. 94062 23% Very High
  6. 95003 53% High · 2% Very High
  7. 95005 70% High · 2% Very High
  8. 95006 32% Very High
  9. 95014 45% Very High
  10. 95018 73% High
  11. 95030 47% Very High
  12. 95032 14% Very High
  13. 95037 61% Very High
  14. 95065 63% High
  15. 95066 83% High
  16. 95070 56% Very High
  17. 95073 77% High
  18. 95076 5% Very High
  19. 95120 17% 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