Local servicesHospitalSanta Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital7.0 miPost officeBuellton Post Office3.2 miTown hallBuellton City Hall3.1 miPoliceSanta Barbara County Sheriff's Office Buellton Substation3.2 miFire stationSanta Barbara County Fire Department Station 313.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSan Lorenzo Seminary12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field SMX22 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR111 miUS highwayUS 1013.1 miAmtrakLompoc-Surf, CA LPS21 miCoachBuellton Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93427 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:48 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:04 am – 4:54 pm
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People5,737 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.42,178 householdsMedian household income $102,857Median home value $867,500Median rent $2,122 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,020 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 3,508 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, public administration 12%Average commute 29 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 23%, other Indo-European languages 2%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 75°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 63°F, lows 42°F15 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare5 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lompoc station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksRedrock Mountainpeak · 3.7 miSolvang Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.5 miSanta Rosa Hillspeak · 5.5 miHot Springsspring · 9.8 miNojoqui Fallswaterfall · 8.8 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes234 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Aug 197838 mi away, The 1978 Santa Barbara, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 15 Apr 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSanta Barbara County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Very HighDrought Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality45% of days had good air in 2025164 of 365 days measured201 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Santa Barbara County monitors, CA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Buellton Water Divisionserves 5,161 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation616 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
