Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:48 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:05 am – 4:54 pm
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People59,148 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.214,085 householdsMedian household income $75,257Median home value $511,800Median rent $1,895 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,160 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 26,309 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 16%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes70% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher50% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 22%, Spanish 71%, other languages 4%, Tagalog 2%41% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 75°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 40°F13 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare6 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Maria Public Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Twitchell Dam
Nearby landmarksSanta Barbara Business College - Santa Mariacollege · 3.5 miGuadalupe Lakelake · 3.0 miLaurus Collegecollege · 4.1 miMount Lospepeak · 7.7 miLittle Oso Flaco Lakelake · 8.6 miSanta Maria Riverriver · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSanta Maria Fair Parkstate park · 2.8 miLos Padres National Forestnational forest · 2.9 mi · 1,767,630 acresAdam Park/Minami Parkpark · 2.9 miSimas Basin Parkpark · 3.3 miGuadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.8 mi · 2,501 acresOceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 846 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes275 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197022 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 29 May 198020 mi away, near Guadalupe, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 12 Dec 202545 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation169 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarian Regional Medical Center4.5 miPost officeSanta Maria Post Office3.6 miTown hallSanta Maria City Hall3.2 miPoliceSanta Maria Police Department3.2 miFire stationSanta Maria Fire Department Station 13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBonita Elementary School1.0 miCollegeSanta Barbara Business College - Santa Maria3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field SMX4.2 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR132 miUS highwayUS 1014.0 miAmtrakGuadalupe, CA GUA4.7 miCoachSanta Maria Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93458 ZIP area.
