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93003 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 93003 covers Ventura, California, with a population of about 52,511 and a median household income of $100,300.

Population
52,5112,526 per square mile
Median age
41.12.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$100,300about the California median
Poverty rate
10.5%1.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$900,362up 19.5% in five years
Median rent
$2,1731.1× the California median
Degree or higher
41%6 points above the US average
Homeownership
57.9%7.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
2,570

Where 93003 is

Ventura, California — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population52,511
Median age41.1
Family households64.5%
Born outside the US12.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home22.4%
White (non-Hispanic)57%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.2%
Hispanic or Latino33%
Veterans6.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$100,300
Income per person$48,990
Poverty rate10.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.0%
$10–15k2.1%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k3.9%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k3.9%
$60–75k6.7%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k12.2%
$125–150k9.1%
$150–200k12.3%
$200k or more16.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed24,320
Mean adjusted gross income$101,200
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.9%
Returns, under $25k21.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.7%
Returns, $200k or more9.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$781,600
Median gross rent$2,173
Rent as a share of household income34.8%
Owner-occupied57.9%
Vacant homes3.9%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house52%
Attached house13.4%
2 to 4 units8.4%
5 to 19 units11.8%
20 or more units9%
Mobile home5.4%
Boat, RV or van0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$900,362as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 67.2%
Typical asking rent$2,817as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 20.7%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 68.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$907,019$274,242

$274,242 in 2000 to $900,362 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$2,817$1,673

$1,673 in 2016 to $2,817 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher41%
High school diploma or higher91.8%
Works from home12.5%
Drives to work alone75.7%
Takes public transport1.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity25.6% 7.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.4% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.9% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.9% 2.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75% 1.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.7% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.6% 1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.3% 5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.2% 3.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.4% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.9% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.7% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.1% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33% 3.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments2,570
People employed34,011
Annual payroll$2,129,650,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 91.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss93.2 out of 100
Community resilience27.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding80Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought61.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail27.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami24.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning15.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind15.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding13.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave9.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with California and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPCaliforniaUnited States
Median household income$100,300$96,334$78,538
Income per person$48,990$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate10.5%12%12.4%
Median home value$781,600$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,173$1,956$1,348
Homeownership57.9%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher41%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.6%6.4%5.2%
Works from home12.5%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US12.4%26.7%13.9%
Median age41.137.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationOXNARD VENTURA CO AP, CA US9.4 km away
Rain in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January65.9°F / 46.1°F2.92 in rain
February65.4°F / 47.7°F3.26 in rain
March65.6°F / 49.3°F2.3 in rain
April66.6°F / 50.5°F0.69 in rain
May68°F / 54.3°F0.34 in rain
June69.5°F / 57.9°F0.06 in rain
July72.9°F / 60.6°F0.02 in rain
August73.5°F / 60.6°F0.01 in rain
September73.5°F / 59.7°F0.08 in rain
October73.5°F / 55.4°F0.46 in rain
November70°F / 50.1°F0.71 in rain
December65.9°F / 46.9°F2.08 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket42% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ventura Unified School District97.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Oxnard Union High School District1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability11.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

93004 Ventura, CA5.3 km away
93002 Ventura, CA6.6 km away
93005 Ventura, CA6.6 km away
93006 Ventura, CA6.6 km away
93007 Ventura, CA6.6 km away
93036 Oxnard, CA6.6 km away
93030 Oxnard, CA9 km away
93032 Oxnard, CA10.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Ventura County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area20.78 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq mi
Population density2,526 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.2846, -119.2222

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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