Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:47 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:04 am – 4:53 pm
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People41,896 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.912,050 householdsMedian household income $81,522Median home value $525,000Median rent $1,856 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,084 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 18,423 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 9%Average commute 23 minutes71% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 54%, other languages 1%, Tagalog 1%26% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 78°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 61°F, lows 39°F18 in of rain a year, on about 29 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare26 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Twitchell Dam station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsLos Padres National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,767,630 acresLos Flores Ranch Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 1,775 acresSanta Maria Fair Parkstate park · 10.3 miSanta Maria Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.3 miGuadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.9 mi · 2,501 acresPoint Sal State Beachstate park · 22.2 mi · 127 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes192 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 29 May 198033 mi away, near Guadalupe, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 15 Apr 202637 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Santa Maria Utilities Departmentserves 109,477 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,817 ft554 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarian Regional Medical Center8.9 miPost officeSanta Maria Post Office9.9 miFire stationSanta Barbara County Fire Department Station 234.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field SMX11 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR119 miUS highwayUS 1018.7 miAmtrakGuadalupe, CA GUA18 miCoachSanta Maria Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93454 ZIP area.
