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93111 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 93111 covers Santa Barbara, California, with a population of about 18,234 and a median household income of $139,876.

Population
18,2342,241 per square mile
Median age
44.25.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$139,8761.5× the California median
Poverty rate
7.1%5.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,669,923up 30.4% in five years
Median rent
$2,8381.5× the California median
Degree or higher
55.9%20.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
67.4%2.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
523

Where 93111 is

Santa Barbara, 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

Population18,234
Median age44.2
Family households70.1%
Born outside the US16.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home24.2%
White (non-Hispanic)63%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.6%
Hispanic or Latino23.5%
Veterans5.7%
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$139,876
Income per person$67,736
Poverty rate7.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.4%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k1.8%
$20–25k0.5%
$25–30k1.1%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k1.1%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k3.4%
$60–75k5.9%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k11.0%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k17.5%
$200k or more30.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,200
Mean adjusted gross income$149,165
Returns declaring $200,000 or more19.1%
Returns, under $25k18.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.8%
Returns, $200k or more19.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,171,400
Median gross rent$2,838
Rent as a share of household income31.7%
Owner-occupied67.4%
Vacant homes5.6%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house68.5%
Attached house8.6%
2 to 4 units4.9%
5 to 19 units8.6%
20 or more units7.5%
Mobile home1.8%
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$1,669,923as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 71.8%
Typical asking rent$3,569as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,669,923$503,033

$503,033 in 2000 to $1,669,923 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.9%
High school diploma or higher95.7%
Works from home20.6%
Drives to work alone61.1%
Takes public transport2.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.7%
Health

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

Obesity23.5% 9.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.5% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.8% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68% 3.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69% 7.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29% 1.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.3% 6.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.8% 5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.6% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.8% 4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments523
People employed6,344
Annual payroll$457,558,000
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 96.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss97.7 out of 100
Community resilience48.7 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.

Earthquake94.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought60.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning18.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding18Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail16.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind9.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave7.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami7.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.6Very 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$139,876$96,334$78,538
Income per person$67,736$47,977$43,289
Poverty rate7.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$1,171,400$695,400$303,400
Median gross rent$2,838$1,956$1,348
Homeownership67.4%55.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.9%36.5%35%
Unemployment rate2.4%6.4%5.2%
Works from home20.6%15.5%13.5%
Born outside the US16.7%26.7%13.9%
Median age44.237.638.7
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 stationSANTA BARBARA MUNI AP, CA US4.3 km away
Rain in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January64.2°F / 41.3°F3.84 in rain
February63.8°F / 43.6°F3.86 in rain
March65.9°F / 46.2°F3.1 in rain
April67.8°F / 48.1°F0.91 in rain
May69.2°F / 51.3°F0.42 in rain
June70.3°F / 54.5°F0.11 in rain
July73.3°F / 58.1°F0.02 in rain
August74.5°F / 58°F0.01 in rain
September74.3°F / 55.7°F0.07 in rain
October73.4°F / 50.9°F0.73 in rain
November69.2°F / 44.3°F1.27 in rain
December64.3°F / 40.4°F2.91 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 supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket14% 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.

Santa Barbara Unified School District (7-12)50% of this ZIP code's land area
Goleta Union Elementary School District50% 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 vulnerability41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

93116 Goleta, CA2.5 km away
93118 Goleta, CA2.5 km away
93106 Santa Barbara, CA3.5 km away
93110 Santa Barbara, CA3.5 km away
93117 Goleta, CA5.7 km away
93107 Santa Barbara, CA6.2 km away
93105 Santa Barbara, CA6.9 km away
93109 Santa Barbara, CA8.9 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.

Santa Barbara County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.14 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq mi
Population density2,241 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude34.4453, -119.8025

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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