Rucker is an historic district in unincorporated community Santa Clara County, California located halfway along the five miles of Monterey Highway between Gilroy, California and San Martin. The name is official, but not in common use among locals today. Its elevation is listed as 235 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) and NAD27 coordinates are given as (37°03′15″N121°35′28″W). Supporting the name are local geographic features, Rucker Avenue, Rucker School (K-6), and Rucker Creek.