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
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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93427 ZIP area.
