There was an Indian village on the flat where Aptos and Valencia Creeks meet. It is near Aptos Village. The name Aptos may come from an Costanoan Indian word for "meeting of two waters." Some believe it is the plural form of "apto," a Spanish word meaning "apt." The ZIP code of Aptos (and Rio Del Mar) is 95003, and Aptos Post Office boxes is 95001. Aptos covers 7.1 square miles.

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Santa Cruz Metro Transit system serves Aptos. Bus Routes 54, 55, 56, 69 and 71 have stops in Aptos.

The train station in Aptos last served passengers on a regular schedule in 1962. The train tracks are still in use for freight, but there are no stops in Aptos.

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Aptos is located on the USGS topographic map, "Soquel."

Map of 95003 ZIP code (includes Aptos and Rio Del Mar). http://www.city-data.com/city/Aptos-California.html

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