Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:47 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:03 am – 4:53 pm
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People6,039 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.12,208 householdsMedian household income $114,139Median home value $1,205,900Median rent $2,119 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,525 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 26 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 14%, Tagalog 2%, German or Dutch 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 67°F, lows 33°F21 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cachuma Lake station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSan Lorenzo Seminarycollege · 3.6 miSolvang Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.5 miChalk Hillpeak · 3.9 miGoat Rockpeak · 8.4 miFIGUEROAcampground · 8.4 miTequepis Pointcape · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLos Padres National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,767,630 acresOak Hill Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.4 miSedgwick Reservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 5,918 acresHans Christian Andersen Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 51 acresLake Cachumarecreation area · 8.6 mi · 3,094 acresCachuma Lake Recreational Arearecreation area · 8.7 mi · 6,468 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes241 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 13 Aug 197832 mi away, The 1978 Santa Barbara, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 15 Apr 202634 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 subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSanta Ynez River Water Cons. Dist. ID#1serves 7,022 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation732 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSanta Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital3.7 miPost officeLos Olivos Post Office1.9 miTown hallSolvang City Hall4.7 miPoliceSanta Barbara County Sheriff's Office Solvang Station4.3 miFire stationSanta Barbara County Fire Department Station 322.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Barbara Municipal Airport SBA21 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR103 miUS highwayUS 1014.4 miAmtrakGoleta, CA GTA20 miCoachSolvang Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.5 miTransit2 stops within a mileSanta Ynez Valley Transit (SYVT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93460 ZIP area.
