Lexington Hills, California
Lexington Hills is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 2,492 at the 2020 census. The area is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, about five miles south of Los Gatos and about north of Santa Cruz. Lexington Hills is the name assigned by the United States Census Bureau to the area, which actually comprises several small communities, including Redwood Estates, Holy City, Chemeketa Park, and Aldercroft Heights.
Geography
Lexington Hills is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which, of it is land and of it is water.
Climate
This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lexington Hills has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Demographics
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that Lexington Hills had a population of 2,492. The population density was. The racial makeup of Lexington Hills was 78.6% White, 0.9% African American, 0.7% Native American, 5.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 11.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.0% of the population.The whole population lived in households. There were 952 households, out of which 31.5% included children under the age of 18, 62.7% were married-couple households, 6.1% were cohabiting couple households, 14.6% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 20.9% of households were one person, and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62. There were 691 families.
The age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% aged 18 to 24, 21.2% aged 25 to 44, 35.3% aged 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 46.9years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males.
There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of, of which 952 were occupied. Of these, 83.9% were owner-occupied, and 16.1% were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in 2023 was $245,000, and the per capita income was $113,384. About 3.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line.
2010
The 2010 United States census reported that Lexington Hills had a population of 2,421. The population density was. The racial makeup of Lexington Hills was 2,148 White, 10 African American, 5 Native American, 90 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 59 from other races, and 109 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 193 persons.The Census reported that 2,413 people lived in households, 8 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 were institutionalized.
There were 946 households, out of which 321 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 559 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 52 had a female householder with no husband present, 42 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 55 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 11 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 210 households were made up of individuals, and 51 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55. There were 653 families ; the average family size was 2.99.
The population was spread out, with 539 people under the age of 18, 121 people aged 18 to 24, 558 people aged 25 to 44, 948 people aged 45 to 64, and 255 people who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
There were 996 housing units at an average density of, of which 760 were owner-occupied, and 186 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%. 2,026 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 387 people lived in rental housing units.
Census county division
Lexington Hills is also the name of a wider unincorporated census county division located on the eastern side of the Santa Cruz Mountains in west Santa Clara County, California. The area covers approximately, much of it open space, and contains Lake Elsman, Lexington, and Williams reservoirs, as well as the Lexington Reservoir County Park and Bear Creek Redwoods and Sierra Azul open space preserves. The Lexington Hills communities, as well as the former Almaden Air Force Station on Mount Umunhum, and Loma Prieta are also located in the area.As of the 2020 US Census, the population of the CCD was 4,185 residents of whom 75.1% were non-Hispanic white, 10.0% Hispanic, 6.3% Asian, and 8.5% of other races, with a median age of 46.8 years old.
Most residents and businesses in the area use postal zip codes from the Lexington Hills CDP, the neighboring city of Los Gatos and the adjoining San Jose neighborhood of Almaden Valley. The telephone area code is 408.
Government
In the California State Legislature, Lexington Hills is in, and in.In the United States House of Representatives, Lexington Hills is in.