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Cell towers in Santa Cruz, California

The FCC register lists 6 antenna structures in and around Santa Cruz. That is the 249th highest count of any place in California.

Registered structures
6
Median height
52 m (170 ft)
+121% vs state median
Tallest
70 m (230 ft)
Per 100k residents
9.7
population 61,797 (2025)

Overview

Santa Cruz, CA has 6 registered structures, the tallest standing 70 m (230 ft) above ground.

The register works out to 0.47 structures per square mile here.

The median registered structure here stands 52 m (170 ft); the tallest reaches 70 m (230 ft).

Zwerling, Michael L Dba Zwerling Broadcasting Systems Ltd holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 3 of 6.

The most recent registration on file here dates from 2011.

Structure types

Pole 3
50%
Guyed tower 3
50%

Largest registered owners

owner is not the same as carrier
Zwerling, Michael L Dba Zwerling Broadcasting Systems Ltd Broadcaster 3
50%
Pacific Bell Telephone Company D/b/a At&t California Carrier 1
17%
T-mobile West LLC Carrier 1
17%
Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC Tower company 1
17%

Tallest registered structures

Height Type Built Owner ASR
70 m (230 ft) Guyed tower 1948 Zwerling, Michael L Dba Zwerling Broadcasting Systems Ltd 614262
70 m (230 ft) Guyed tower 1948 Zwerling, Michael L Dba Zwerling Broadcasting Systems Ltd 614263
70 m (230 ft) Guyed tower 1948 Zwerling, Michael L Dba Zwerling Broadcasting Systems Ltd 614264
34 m (111 ft) Pole 2011 Pacific Bell Telephone Company D/b/a At&t California 2678570
16 m (53 ft) Pole 2005 Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC 2668852
16 m (52 ft) Pole 1996 T-mobile West LLC 2669938

When they were registered

1940s 3
50%
1990s 1
17%
2000s 1
17%
2010s 1
17%

Nearby places

About this data

These counts come from the FCC Antenna Structure Registration database, weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Registration is generally required above 200 feet or near an airport, so small cells, rooftop antennas and short masts do not appear.

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.

"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.