SSA Field Office · Office Code 061
The Santa Cruz Social Security Office is a Social Security field office at 169 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, phone (800) 593-8523. SSA lists its hours as Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Appeals from people this office serves are heard at the San Jose, CA Hearing Office in San Jose, CA.
169 Walnut Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Call (800) 593-8523 for the Santa Cruz Social Security OfficeDirections to the Santa Cruz Social Security Office
Fax: (833) 950-2436
From SSA's office data (updated March 9, 2026), checked against SSA's Office Locator on October 1, 2026. Closed on federal holidays.
Many tasks don't need this office. With a my Social Security account you can often request a replacement card, change your address or get a benefit letter.
Call (800) 593-8523 or SSA at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time.
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SSA's Office of Hearings Operations lists the San Jose, CA Hearing Office as the hearing office for people the Santa Cruz office serves. If you ask for a hearing after a denied disability or benefits claim, an administrative law judge from this office handles it.
You usually request a hearing online or through your field office, not by visiting the hearing office. How an appeal reaches a hearing. Source: SSA Hearing Office Locator.
| Office | Distance | Phone | Monday hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz (this office) | (800) 593-8523 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM | |
| Watsonville Social Security Office, Watsonville, CA | 13 mi | (800) 521-3385 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Campbell Social Security Office, Campbell, CA | 22 mi | (866) 348-5832 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| San Jose South Social Security Office, San Jose, CA | 22 mi | (888) 383-1180 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Gilroy Social Security Office, Gilroy, CA | 24 mi | (877) 452-4198 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| San Jose Social Security Office, San Jose, CA | 26 mi | (866) 331-2235 | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
Straight-line distance between office addresses (U.S. Census Bureau geocoder). Blank cells are details SSA doesn't list.
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From SSA's Office Locator, looked up by ZIP code on October 1, 2026. How SSA assigns offices by ZIP code.
Every Social Security office in California · Offices in and near Santa Cruz
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Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, according to SSA's office data (updated March 9, 2026). It's closed on weekends and federal holidays.
SSA asks people to make an appointment before visiting an office. You can schedule online or by calling (800) 593-8523 or SSA's national number, 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). See how to make an appointment.
SSA's Office of Hearings Operations lists the San Jose, CA Hearing Office as serving the Santa Cruz field office. It's at Robert F. Peckham Federal Building, 280 South 1ST ST RM 330, San Jose, CA 95113-3005, phone (833) 648-0171. You usually ask for a hearing through your field office or online, not at the hearing office.
SSA assigns 14 ZIP codes to this office: 95003, 95005, 95006, 95007, 95010, 95017, 95018, 95041, 95060, 95062, 95064, 95065, 95066 and 95073. If yours is listed, this is your office.
The Watsonville Social Security Office in Watsonville, CA, about 13 mi away ((800) 521-3385).
Independent site, not affiliated with the Social Security Administration. Office and hearing office details come from SSA's public data and locators. To apply for benefits, appeal or manage your record, go to SSA directly at ssa.gov.