Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:46 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:01 am – 4:52 pm
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People24,437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.210,490 householdsMedian household income $138,286Median home value $1,663,000Median rent $2,650 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,499 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 11,861 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 18 minutes58% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 34°F29 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare109 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gibraltar Dam #2 station, 5 mi away; snow from Santa Barbara
Parks and public landsChumash Painted Cave State Historic Parkstate historic site · 2.0 miLos Padres National Forestnational forest · 5.8 mi · 1,767,630 acresTuckers Grove Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 111 acresRattlesnake Canyon Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 1,190 acresCachuma Lake Recreational Arearecreation area · 7.8 mi · 6,468 acresEl Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Parkstate historic site · 8.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes305 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 5 Apr 201849 mi away, near Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 6 Jun 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Santa Barbara Water Departmentserves 99,323 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,585 ft483 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGoleta Valley Cottage Hospital7.1 miPost officeSan Roque Post Office6.4 miTown hallGoleta City Hall8.3 miPoliceSanta Barbara County Sheriff's Office - Goleta Valley Substation5.9 miFire stationLos Prietos Fire Station-United States Forest Service1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighLos Robles High School at Los Prietos Boys' Camp1.3 miCollegeFielding Graduate University7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport SBA8.2 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR84 miUS highwayUS 1016.0 miAmtrakGoleta, CA GTA7.6 miCoachSanta BarbaraAlvand Transportation, Amtrak Chartered Vehicle9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93105 ZIP area.
