Local servicesHospitalCottage Rehabilitation Hospital12.5 miPost officeCarpinteria Post Office3.2 miTown hallCarpinteria City Hall3.5 miPoliceSanta Barbara County Sheriff's Office Carpinteria Station3.5 miFire stationCarpinteria Summerland Fire District Station 13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePacifica Graduate Institute - Ladera Campus4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport SBA19 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR67 miUS highwayUS 1012.8 miAmtrakCarpinteria, CA CPN3.2 miCoachCarpinteria AmtrakAlvand Transportation3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93013 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93013 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:46 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:00 am – 4:51 pm
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People16,317 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.46,447 householdsMedian household income $110,359Median home value $1,153,600Median rent $2,363 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,872 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,657 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 24 minutes67% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 31%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 46°F19 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare5 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Barbara station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSnowball Mountainpeak · 1.4 miAnacapa Loop Group Campcampground · 3.4 miAnacapa Loop Campgroundcampground · 3.4 miVisitor Center/Officevisitor center · 3.4 miPacifica Graduate Institute - Ladera Campuscollege · 4.4 miJameson Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarpinteria State Beachstate park · 3.3 mi · 55 acresCarpinteria Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.8 miEl Carro Parkpark · 2.4 miCarpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve - UC Natural Reservestate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 115 acresLake Casitas Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.8 mi · 4,667 acresEl Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Parkstate historic site · 11.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes550 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197058 of magnitude 4+, 10 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 17 Jan 199447 mi away, near Simi Valley, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 12 Jul 202642 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNaplesserves 66 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,617 ft493 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
