Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:48 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:04 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,185 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.1542 householdsMedian household income $79,167Median home value $831,300Median rent $2,882 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,902 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 612 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, retail 16%, other services 15%Average commute 18 minutes47% drive alone, 33% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 12%1% 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, 14 mi away
Earthquakes199 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Aug 197845 mi away, The 1978 Santa Barbara, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 15 Apr 202639 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 subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLos Alamos Community Services Districtserves 1,534 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation962 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLompoc Valley Medical Center13.6 miPost officeLos Alamos Post Office2.0 miFire stationSanta Barbara County Fire Department Station 242.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSaint Joseph Seminary College12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field SMX14 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR115 miUS highwayUS 1012.1 miAmtrakLompoc-Surf, CA LPS21 miCoachBuellton 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 93440 ZIP area.
