Watsonville, CA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 54,098 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +22.2%

Population (female): 26,075

Median Age: 30.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,434.

Poverty (breakdown): (8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.0% for Black residents, 17.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.5% for American Indian residents, 15.3% for other race residents, 16.1% for two or more races residents)

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Watsonville, CA

Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Watsonville, CA and throughout the local area. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.

846 FREEDOM BLVD 0.6 miles

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WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
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1505 Main St 0.9 miles

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Watsonville, CA 95076
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75 NEILSON ST STE 1432 2.4 miles

75 NEILSON ST STE 1432
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
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9030 SOQUEL DR 8.8 miles

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APTOS, CA 95003
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6800 Soquel Dr 10.5 miles

6800 Soquel Dr
Aptos, CA 95003
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7880 WREN AVE STE C133 11.7 miles

7880 WREN AVE STE C133
GILROY, CA 95020
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7880 Wren Avenue, Suite A114 11.7 miles

7880 Wren Avenue, Suite A114
Gilroy, CA 95020
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190 LEAVESLEY RD 12.6 miles

190 LEAVESLEY RD
GILROY, CA 95020
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8833 MONTEREY RD 12.7 miles

8833 MONTEREY RD
GILROY, CA 95020
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1595 Soquel Drive, Suite 100 13.6 miles

1595 Soquel Drive, Suite 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Categories: Santa Cruz CA

1505 SOQUEL DR STE 3 13.7 miles

1505 SOQUEL DR STE 3
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065
Categories: SANTA CRUZ CA

615 Ocean St 15.2 miles

615 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Categories: Santa Cruz CA

3130 Del Monte Blvd 15.7 miles

3130 Del Monte Blvd
Marina, CA 93933
Categories: Marina CA

2 Rossi Cir 16.1 miles

2 Rossi Cir
Salinas, CA 93907
Categories: Salinas CA

50 East Main Avenue, Suite B 16.3 miles

50 East Main Avenue, Suite B
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Categories: Morgan Hill CA

831 S Main St 17.8 miles

831 S Main St
SALINAS, CA 93901
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1024 S MAIN ST STE E 18.0 miles

1024 S MAIN ST STE E
SALINAS, CA 93901
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546 ABBOTT ST STE 5 18.2 miles

546 ABBOTT ST STE 5
SALINAS, CA 93901
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558 ABBOTT ST STE A 18.2 miles

558 ABBOTT ST STE A
SALINAS, CA 93901
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558 ABBOTT ST 18.2 miles

558 ABBOTT ST
SALINAS, CA 93901
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1212 S Main St 18.3 miles

1212 S Main St
Salinas, CA 93901
Categories: Salinas CA

535 E ROMIE LN STE 4 18.4 miles

535 E ROMIE LN STE 4
SALINAS, CA 93901
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212 San Jose Street, Suite 101 18.4 miles

212 San Jose Street, Suite 101
Salinas, CA 93901
Categories: Salinas CA

947 Blanco Cir Ste A 18.8 miles

947 Blanco Cir Ste A
Salinas, CA 93901
Categories: Salinas CA

591 MCCRAY ST STE 101 20.3 miles

591 MCCRAY ST STE 101
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
Categories: HOLLISTER CA

On-Site ONLY 20.5 miles

On-Site ONLY
Seaside, CA 93955
Categories: Seaside CA

1513 FREMONT BLVD STE E1 21.5 miles

1513 FREMONT BLVD STE E1
SEASIDE, CA 93955
Categories: SEASIDE CA

501 Lighthouse Ave 22.0 miles

501 Lighthouse Ave
Monterey, CA 93940
Categories: Monterey CA

245 WASHINGTON ST 22.6 miles

245 WASHINGTON ST
MONTEREY, CA 93940
Categories: MONTEREY CA

275 HOSPITAL PKWY FL 5 22.9 miles

275 HOSPITAL PKWY FL 5
SAN JOSE, CA 95119
Categories: SAN JOSE CA

499 ALVARADO ST 22.9 miles

499 ALVARADO ST
MONTEREY, CA 93940
Categories: MONTEREY CA

757 Pacific Street, Suite B1 23.2 miles

757 Pacific Street, Suite B1
Monterey, CA 93940
Categories: Monterey CA

554 BLOSSOM HILL RD 24.0 miles

554 BLOSSOM HILL RD
SAN JOSE, CA 95123
Categories: SAN JOSE CA

23625 HOLMAN HWY 24.5 miles

23625 HOLMAN HWY
MONTEREY, CA 93940
Categories: MONTEREY CA

25, Via Luigi Pirandello 24.9 miles

25, Via Luigi Pirandello
Pedara, Catania, KS 95030
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Drug and alcohol testing services are provided for employers and individuals and are administered for various reasons including Employment related such as pre-employment, random, post accident and reasonable suspicion, also US DOT-Part 40, Court Ordered, School and personal reasons.

Scheduling a drug, alcohol or any testing service at any of our Watsonville, CA testing facilities is simple and easy. Call (800)221-4291 or you may schedule a test online 24/7 by clicking below and receive your donor pass/registration form with the testing center address and instructions via email.

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Customer Service Is Our #1 Priority- Our Drug Testing centers recognize that needing a drug, alcohol or occupational health test can be stressful at times. Accredited Drug Testing takes the stress out of a stressful situation and is available to answer any questions you may have and provide our services in a friendly, courteous and confidential manner. Call our scheduling department today at (800)221-4291.



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Types of Drug Testing Methods Available

Our testing centers provide many types of drug testing methods, below is a brief description of each method choose the one that is right for your need.


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Urine Test - Urine - Accredited Drug Testing provides drug testing utilizing the Urine screening method. Urine drug testing can be screened for 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 15 panel screenings. Urine drug tests can also include an expanded opiates analysis. Same day service is available and testing centers are located in all cities and in most cases within minutes from your home or office. The detection period for a urine drug test is up to 3-5 days and results are reported in most cases in 2- 3 days.

The procedure for a urine drug test is simple. A donor provides a urine specimen in a cup to a drug testing collection specialist who will then seal the specimen cup, complete various documentation including a chain of custody form, have the donor initial the specimen cup seal, provide identification and upon completion of the collection and paperwork the specimen will be sent in a secure manner by Currier to the laboratory for testing.


Hair Drug Testing - Accredited Drug Testing can provide a drug test utilizing the Hair follicle drug test method and a Hair drug test can be tested for 5, 10, and 12 panel screenings. The detection period for a hair drug test is up to 90 days and results are reported in most cases in 3 -5 days.

The hair drug test is becoming more frequently used by employers, courts and other government agencies due to the fact that the window of detection for illegal drug use for a hair is up to 90 days. Many courts have begun accepting hair testing in place of urine or blood testing and hair testing has been determined to be legally and scientifically admissible evidence in a court of law.

A hair drug test is a simple process whereby a drug testing collection specialist cuts approximately 120 strands of hair from the head or a specific amount from the body and submits the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. A hair follicle drug test can be screened for a 5 panel, 10 panel or 12 panel test and can also include expanded opiates. If a donor does not have 1 ½ inches of hair on their head, body hair can be utilized, however, if the donor is bald and has none or very little body hair, a hair drug test is not an available option, a urine or oral/saliva test should be utilized.

In addition to our standard drug test panels, opioid screening can be added to any drug test to determine the use and/or abuse of any prescription drugs.

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US DOT Testing and Part 40 Compliance - Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT drug testing for pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty for companies or employees regulated and covered by 49 CFR Part 40 including FMCSA, USCG, FTA, FRA, FAA, PHMSA. The drug test required by the Department of Transportation is a 5-panel urine test, which must be analyzed by SAMHSA certified laboratory and verified by a Medical Review Officer (MRO).

Additional DOT services include:

  • -DOT Consortium Membership (random testing)
  • -DOT Supervisor Training
  • -MVR Reports
  • -DOT Drug Policy Development
  • -DOT Physicals
  • -DOT Breath Alcohol Testing

Our Watsonville, CA testing centers have certified DOT drug testing collection specialists who are trained in the proper collection of a DOT drug test.

The Opioid Overdose Crisis

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.

  • Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
  • Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
  • An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
  • About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
  • Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
  • The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
  • Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.

In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)

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Court Ordered Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Watsonville, CA drug testing centers also provide drug and alcohol testing for probation and other court ordered testing requirements. Testing services include ETG alcohol testing and drug testing utilizing urine and hair methods. Test results can be sent directly to Probation Officers, Judges, Attorneys or other parties as required. Strict confidentiality is assured.


Alcohol Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Watsonville, CA testing centers provide alcohol testing including ETG testing in both urine and hair and Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT). Alcohol testing can be added to any drug test screening.

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Testing Facilities Nationwide - In addition to our drug and alcohol testing centers in Watsonville, CA and the local area, Accredited Drug Testing has company owned and affiliated collection sites in all States and most cities to serve our clients' needs when traveling or employment related testing is required in multiple cities or States.


On-Site/Mobile Testing - Time Is Money!- Accredited Drug Testing provides On-Site drug testing services in all cities nationwide and can be used for construction sites, sporting events, job fairs and trucking/transportation companies, on site testing is available for DOT and NON-DOT regulated employers. In most cases, on-site mobile testing is cost effective when you have 10 or more employees needing to be drug or alcohol tested without leaving the job site.

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Employer testing/account setup - If you are an employer with at least 5 employees and would like to set up an account for future testing, it's simple and easy. Call us and speak with a client relations representative, (800)221-4291 it takes 5 minutes or less to complete. Account benefits include no setup fees, test discounts, invoicing, test status tracking and personalized customer service.

Does Your Company Have a Written Drug Policy? - Employee Drug & alcohol testing is utilized best when conducted in conjunction with a clear, written drug policy that is shared with all employees, along with employee education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, supervisor training on the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide help for employees who may have an alcohol or drug problem. If your company does not have a written drug and alcohol policy or your current policy needs to be revised, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in the development and implementation of an employer's drug and alcohol policy which complies with state and federal law.


DNA Testing Services -Accredited Drug Testing provides DNA testing at testing centers Nationwide for paternity, immigration, and family relationship purposes. DNA testing centers are located in most cities and within minutes of your home or office.

DNA testing can provide an accurate determination of the probability of paternity at 99% more of who the child's biological father or mother is. The initial DNA test takes only a few minutes at the testing center and involves the swabbing of the child and alleged fathers mouth, which will provide saliva to be analyzed by a certified laboratory. Our DNA results are analyzed by a certified AABB laboratory and can be used in a legal proceeding to determine paternity or child custody related issues.

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Local Area Info: Watsonville, California

Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census. Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host of other vegetables. Watsonville is home to people of varied ethnic backgrounds. There is a large Hispanic population, as well as groups of Croatians, Filipinos, Portuguese, Sikhs, and Japanese that live and work in the city.

The Pajaro Valley, where Watsonville is located, has a climate that is around 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit throughout much of the year. This climate makes Watsonville an attractive coastal environment for the neighboring inland communities with very hot summers. The Pajaro Valley Unified School District has an attendance of about 18,000 students kindergarten through 12th grades. There are several private religious-based schools in Watsonville such as Notre Dame School, Monte Vista Christian, Salesian Sisters, and St. Francis. There are also several charter schools and the non-religious independent Pre-K through 12th grade Mount Madonna School. These schools provide a wide range of educational options for local families. Watsonville is generally conservative on the political spectrum, and average relative to the neighboring communities of Salinas, Castroville, and Prunedale. It is, however, a self-designated sanctuary city.

The larger coastal town directly north of Watsonville is the city of Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz is a draw for many young college students who attend Cabrillo College or University of California, Santa Cruz. Because Watsonville and Santa Cruz are beach towns, they draw many visitors from San Jose and from the Central Valley areas. Like neighboring Salinas in Monterey County, Watsonville produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, primarily apples, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and table mushrooms.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 54,098 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +22.2%

Population (female): 26,075

Median Age: 30.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,434.

Poverty (breakdown): (8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.0% for Black residents, 17.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.5% for American Indian residents, 15.3% for other race residents, 16.1% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries:

(800) 221-4291