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Guadalupe, CA

City in Santa Barbara County, California.

Population

8,566

Land area

1.3sq mi

People per sq mi

6,533

ZIP codes

0

Guadalupe and its ZIP codes

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Guadalupe at a glance

  • Guadalupe is about 26 times as dense as California as a whole.
  • Households here earn a median of $66,930 a year, 32% less than the California figure of $99,122.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $495,600 (33% below California) and median rent is $1,732 a month.

Local data for Guadalupe, CA

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Guadalupe, CA, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$66,930

Poverty rate

27.7%

Median home value

$495,600

Median rent

$1,732/mo

Homeownership

55.4%

Bachelor's or higher

9.3%

Median age

28.2

Average commute

26.5 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Mexican Americans (6,786), Salvadoran Americans (811), German Americans (161).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Santa Barbara County. PPP loans are for Guadalupe.

Details

Unemployment rate

4.6%

Aug 2026, -0.2 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$73,064

214,947 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$88,347

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$3.2B

FY 2026, $7,173 per person

Santa Barbara County economyFederal spending

How people get to work

Guadalupe, CA, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone74.7%
  • Carpooled16.0%
  • Public transit1.6%
  • Walked2.0%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other1.5%
  • Worked from home4.1%

Average one-way commute: 26.5 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Guadalupe, CA, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively High

Top: landslide

Storm events since 1996

208

Countywide, mostly flash flood

Flood insurance policies

2,383

1.9% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

73° / 41°F

13.3 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Guadalupe, CA, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

33.0%

U.S. 33.3% about the same

Diabetes

14.6%

U.S. 12.1% +2.5 pts

Smoking

15.4%

U.S. 12.8% +2.6 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

26.5%

U.S. 11.1% +15.4 pts

Cities near Guadalupe

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
WoodlandsCensus-designated place5.1 mi1.7
CallenderCensus-designated place5.8 mi2.3
BlacklakeCensus-designated place6.5 mi1
NipomoCensus-designated place6.7 mi15.1
Santa MariaCity7.4 mi22.8
Los BerrosCensus-designated place8.6 mi2.5
CasmaliaCensus-designated place8.9 mi0.2
OrcuttCensus-designated place10 mi10.8
OceanoCensus-designated place10 mi1.5
Grover BeachCity11 mi2.3
Arroyo GrandeCity11 mi5.9
Pismo BeachCity14 mi3.5
Vandenberg AFBCensus-designated place15 mi22.4
GareyCensus-designated place16 mi1.3
EdnaCensus-designated place17 mi1.2
Los RanchosCensus-designated place17 mi2.9

Frequently asked questions

What county is Guadalupe, CA in?
Guadalupe is in Santa Barbara County, California.
What is the population of Guadalupe, CA?
About 8,566 people live in Guadalupe, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Guadalupe?
Nearby places include Woodlands (5.1 mi), Callender (5.8 mi), Blacklake (6.5 mi), Nipomo (6.7 mi), Santa Maria (7.4 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023