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Santa Barbara, CA

City in Santa Barbara County, California. ZIP codes: 93101, 93103, 93109.

Population

87,779

Land area

19.5sq mi

People per sq mi

4,504

ZIP codes

3

Santa Barbara and its ZIP codes

Full map

Santa Barbara at a glance

  • Santa Barbara is about 18 times as dense as California as a whole.
  • By population, it ranks 95th among 1,570 cities and towns in California.
  • The median household income is $106,182, 7% above the California median of $99,122.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $1,570,800 (about 2.1 times the California figure) and median rent is $2,413 a month.

Local data for Santa Barbara, CA

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Santa Barbara, CA, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$106,182

Poverty rate

14.0%

Median home value

$1,570,800

Median rent

$2,413/mo

Homeownership

39.9%

Bachelor's or higher

51.9%

Median age

39.7

Average commute

17.3 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Mexican Americans (26,642), German Americans (9,499), Irish Americans (8,283).

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 Santa Barbara.

Details

Unemployment rate

4.5%

Sep 2026, -0.1 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

PPP loans

$359M

3,892 loans, 38,604 jobs reported

Santa Barbara County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

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

  • Drove alone60.8%
  • Carpooled8.5%
  • Public transit2.0%
  • Walked4.0%
  • Bicycle3.2%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other2.6%
  • Worked from home18.9%

Average one-way commute: 17.3 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Santa Barbara, 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

76° / 47°F

19.0 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone12 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Santa Barbara, CA, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

25.7%

U.S. 33.3% -7.6 pts

Diabetes

10.1%

U.S. 12.1% -2.0 pts

Smoking

9.8%

U.S. 12.8% -3.0 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

9.9%

U.S. 11.1% -1.2 pts

ZIP codes in Santa Barbara

3 in or overlapping Santa Barbara. Population shown

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Cities near Santa Barbara

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
Mission CanyonCensus-designated place1.8 mi1.8
MontecitoCensus-designated place3.8 mi9.2
Eastern Goleta ValleyCensus-designated place5 mi16.6
SummerlandCensus-designated place5.5 mi1.4
Toro CanyonCensus-designated place7.7 mi9.4
University of California-Santa BarbaraCensus-designated place8.8 mi1.3
Isla VistaCensus-designated place9.7 mi0.6
GoletaCity10 mi7.9
CarpinteriaCity10 mi2.6
Oak ViewCensus-designated place23 mi3.4
Mira MonteCensus-designated place23 mi4.8
Meiners OaksCensus-designated place24 mi2.4
OjaiCity26 mi4.4
Santa YnezCensus-designated place26 mi4.8
San Buenaventura (Ventura)City28 mi21.9
BallardCensus-designated place28 mi2.8

Frequently asked questions

What county is Santa Barbara, CA in?
Santa Barbara is in Santa Barbara County, California.
What ZIP codes are in Santa Barbara, CA?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Santa Barbara include 93101, 93103, 93109.
What is the population of Santa Barbara, CA?
About 87,779 people live in Santa Barbara, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Santa Barbara?
Nearby places include Mission Canyon (1.8 mi), Montecito (3.8 mi), Eastern Goleta Valley (5 mi), Summerland (5.5 mi), Toro Canyon (7.7 mi).

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

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