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
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People15,436 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.46,314 householdsMedian household income $129,209Median home value $1,199,500Median rent $2,326 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,368 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 7,093 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 18%, retail 10%Average commute 14 minutes64% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 15%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 75°F, lows 58°FColdest month February: highs 64°F, lows 44°F17 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare3 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Barbara Muni Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Santa Barbara
Nearby landmarksLaguna Blancalake · under a mileHope Ranch Private Beachbeach · 1.9 miFielding Graduate Universitycollege · 3.0 miMore Mesapeak · 1.2 miSouthern California Institute of Law Santa Barbara Campuscollege · 3.4 miMore Mesa Beachbeach · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoleta Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileCathedral Oaks Fire Centerrecreation area · under a mile · 52 acresEl Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Parkstate historic site · 4.1 miChumash Painted Cave State Historic Parkstate historic site · 4.5 miGoleta Slough Ecological Reservestate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 382 acresNorth Coast Open Spacestate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 128 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes296 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197022 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 5 Apr 201843 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation126 ft38 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGoleta Valley Cottage Hospital2.5 miPost officeSan Roque Post Office1.8 miTown hallSanta Barbara City Hall4.2 miPoliceSanta Barbara County Sheriff's Office Headquartersunder a mileFire stationSanta Barbara County Fire Department Station 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 4 otherElementaryVieja Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBishop Garcia Diego High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHope Schoolunder a mileCollegeFielding Graduate University3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport SBA4.2 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR82 miUS highwayUS 101under a mileAmtrakGoleta, CA GTA4.3 miCoachSanta Barbara Bus StopFlixBus4.6 miTransit60 stops within a mileSanta Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD), Clean Air ExpressSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93110 ZIP area.
