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Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County has 443,701 residents across 23 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $98,161, in line with the California figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $790,700, and 37% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
443,701residentsACS 2020–2024
$98,161median household incomeCalifornia: $99K
$790,700median home valueowner-occupied homes
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Santa Barbara County in CaliforniaZIP codes in Santa Barbara County highlighted; the rest of California in grey
Map of California with Santa Barbara County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 23 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP codeResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
9301316,317$110K$1.15M61%45%96%25 min
930671,101$71K$1.72M56%58%91%19 min
9310131,554$90K$1.18M23%43%92%19 min
9310319,382$122K$1.66M43%47%96%18 min
9310524,437$138K$1.66M53%63%96%19 min
931065,418$-666667K$-666667K0%73%65%15 min
9310811,526$230K$2.00M79%76%95%23 min
9310910,915$123K$1.88M56%59%94%18 min
9311015,436$129K$1.20M64%51%92%16 min
9311118,274$144K$1.30M66%57%93%17 min
9311752,934$90K$1.08M38%51%91%19 min
93254707$61K$224K78%21%80%30 min
934275,737$103K$868K59%41%98%32 min
934348,603$67K$499K56%10%90%28 min
9343655,820$80K$504K55%18%91%30 min
934373,477$84K$-666667K0%48%100%12 min
934401,185$79K$831K75%17%100%21 min
934411,134$143K$1.50M88%60%100%21 min
9345441,896$82K$525K52%18%90%24 min
9345544,611$111K$610K76%32%94%24 min
9345859,148$75K$512K43%10%89%24 min
934606,039$114K$1.21M69%35%92%27 min
934638,130$118K$1.11M60%44%93%28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

443,701 residents in 149,608 households, next to the California figure.

22%
under 18
28%
aged 18–34
17%
aged 65 and over
25%
of households are people living alone
47%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

160,592 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $790,700 (±$17,571).

52%
of households own their home
56%
of homes are detached single-family houses
22%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
5%
are mobile homes
7%
of housing units are vacant
$2,131
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20196%
2000–20099%
1990–19998%
1980–198916%
1970–197918%
1960–196919%
1950–195911%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,430.

$98,161
median household income
14.7%
of people live below the poverty line
6.4%
unemployment rate
37%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

23 min
average commute to work
11%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
76%
of workers drive or carpool
2%
take public transportation
6%
walk or bike
13%
work from home
6%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%
of households have a broadband subscription
5%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Around here.

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