Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:49 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:05 am – 4:54 pm
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People3,477 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.11,138 householdsMedian household income $84,167Median rent $2,747 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 524 employedMain industries: education and health care 42%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 11 minutes68% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, Korean 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBurton Mesapeak · 2.1 miAllan Hancock College - Lompoc Valley Centercollege · 6.1 miSanta Ynez Riverriver · 7.1 miPurisima Pointcape · 7.3 miSaint Joseph Seminary Collegecollege · 8.5 miCA State Parks Trailheadtrailhead · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 29 May 198022 mi away, near Guadalupe, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 14 Sep 202548 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription96% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation564 ft172 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLompoc Valley Medical Center - Comprehensive Care Center9.0 miPost officeVandenberg Air Force Base Post Office2.4 miTown hallLompoc City Hall9.1 miPoliceSanta Barbara County Sheriff's Office Lompoc Valley Station6.0 miFire stationVandenberg Fire Station 22.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleMiddleVandenberg Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryManzanita Public Charter Schoolunder a mileElementaryCrestview Elementary School1.2 miCollegeAllan Hancock College - Lompoc Valley Center6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field SMX10 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR128 miUS highwayUS 1019.6 miAmtrakLompoc-Surf, CA LPS7.7 miCoachSanta Maria Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle14 miTransit1 stop within a mileSanta Maria Regional Transit (SMRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93437 ZIP area.
