Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:49 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:04 am – 4:54 pm
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People55,820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.518,468 householdsMedian household income $80,097Median home value $504,000Median rent $1,653 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,090 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 23,916 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 27 minutes67% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 38%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%18% 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, 6 mi away
Earthquakes222 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Aug 197843 mi away, The 1978 Santa Barbara, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 15 Apr 202649 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLompoc-city Water Utility Divserves 40,473 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation814 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLompoc Valley Medical Center4.6 miPost officeLompoc Post Office5.8 miTown hallLompoc City Hall5.0 miPoliceLompoc Police Department5.1 miFire stationLompoc Fire Department Station 515.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAllan Hancock College - Lompoc Valley Center7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field SMX21 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR118 miUS highwayUS 10110 miAmtrakLompoc-Surf, CA LPS14 miCoachBuellton Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93436 ZIP area.
