Brookdale is located in Santa cruz county California with a geographic area of 3.8 square miles. The total population in Brookdale is 1,293 with 46.8% male and 53.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 10.3% of the population and over age 65 is 19.4% of the population. The median household income is $70,368, per capita income is $51,486. There are a total of 625 housing units with 81.4% owner occupied. Education includes 21.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 49.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Brookdale in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.