Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:49 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:06 am – 4:54 pm
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People8,603 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.32,111 householdsMedian household income $67,231Median home value $498,800Median rent $1,732 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,781 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 3,169 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 25%, education and health care 20%, retail 9%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher53% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 28%, Spanish 68%, other languages 3%, Tagalog 1%32% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 75°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 40°F13 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare6 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Maria Public Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Pismo Beach
Nearby landmarksMussel Pointcape · 2.6 miSanta Maria Riverriver · 2.7 miMount Lospepeak · 3.3 miMussel Rockcape · 2.6 miLion Rockisland · 3.9 miSeal Rockisland · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPoint Sal State Beachstate park · 3.1 mi · 127 acresGuadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.2 mi · 2,501 acresGuadalupe Dunes County Parkpark · under a mile · 506 acresJack O'Conell Parkpark · 2.1 miOceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 846 acresPismo State Beachstate park · 9.7 mi · 1,405 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes281 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 29 May 198013 mi away, near Guadalupe, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 12 Dec 202544 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGuadalupe Water Departmentserves 8,897 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation265 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarian Regional Medical Center11.7 miPost officeGuadalupe Post Office3.5 miTown hallGuadalupe City Hall3.5 miPoliceGuadalupe Police Department3.5 miFire stationGuadalupe Fire Department Station 13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSanta Barbara Business College - Santa Maria10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field SMX9.7 miMajor airportFresno Yosemite International Airport FAT137 miUS highwayUS 10110 miAmtrakGuadalupe, CA GUA3.1 miCoachSanta Maria Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93434 ZIP area.
