Editing Aptos, California (section)

== Geography ==
[[File:Rio del Mar, California (1) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|[[Rio del Mar, California]], and [[Aptos Creek]]]]

For statistical purposes, the [[United States Census Bureau]] has defined Aptos as a [[census-designated place]] (CDP). The census definition of the area is limited in contrast to the local understanding of the area with the same name. The population of the CDP was 6,664 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=aptos>{{cite web
 | url = https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/aptoscdpcalifornia/POP010220
 | title = Aptos CDP QuickFacts
 | publisher = US Census Bureau
 | access-date = March 31, 2025}}</ref> The CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land. The southwestern geographical boundary is [[Monterey Bay]], while the northeast boundary is the [[Santa Cruz Mountains]].

Aptos is bisected northwest-to-southeast by the [[California State Route 1|State Route 1]] freeway and includes the [[ZIP code]]s 95001 and 95003.