Local servicesHospitalSanta Barbara Cottage Hospital1.6 miPost officeVictoria Court Post Office1.7 miTown hallSanta Barbara City Hall1.9 miPoliceSanta Barbara County Sheriff's Office Court Services Division1.9 miFire stationSanta Barbara City Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryMonroe Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWashington Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarding University Partnership Schoolunder a mileCollegeSanta Barbara City College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport SBA6.6 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR79 miUS highwayUS 1011.4 miAmtrakAmtrak Station SBA2.0 miCoachSanta Barbara Bus StopFlixBus2.0 miTransit27 stops within a mileSanta Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93109 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93109 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:47 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:01 am – 4:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,915 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.44,576 householdsMedian household income $123,347Median home value $1,882,500Median rent $2,823 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,947 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 5,497 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 17 minutes61% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 11%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 46°F19 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare5 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Barbara station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSanta Barbara City Collegecollege · 1.6 miFielding Graduate Universitycollege · 1.7 miHendrys Beachbeach · under a mileSanta Barbara Pointcape · 1.5 miLeadbetter Beachbeach · 1.6 miVic Trace Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLa Coronilla Parkpark · under a mileHonda Valley Parkpark · under a mileEl Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Parkstate historic site · 1.9 miGoleta Slough Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 382 acresChumash Painted Cave State Historic Parkstate historic site · 7.5 miNorth Coast Open Spacestate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 128 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes306 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197024 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 5 Apr 201841 mi away, near Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CAMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 6 Jun 202640 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation354 ft108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
