Zip code 93105: Santa Barbara, California

Q: What city is zip code 93105?

93105 is assigned to Santa Barbara, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 93105 in?

93105 is in Santa Barbara County, California.

Q: What is the population of 93105?

About 24,437 people live in 93105, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 93105?

The median household income in 93105 is $138,286.

Q: What zip codes are near 93105?

The closest zip codes to 93105 are 93111, 93110, 93116, 93118, 93103.

Residential delivery areaSanta Barbara CountyPacific Time

Population

24,437

Median household income

$138K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.7M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,650/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

140 sq mi

175 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 93105

93105 is a small-town zip code in Santa Barbara, California (Santa Barbara County), covering 140 sq mi of land. About 24,437 people live here, or 175 per square mile. The median resident is 48.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $138,286 a year, 71% above the national median of $80,734. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,663,000, or 12.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,650 a month.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.4 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93105 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median home value$1,663,000
99th
U.S. $332,700 · CA $734,700116th of 1,586 in CA
Per capita income$83,785
96th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · CA $49,513183rd of 1,685 in CA
Median gross rent$2,650
96th
U.S. $1,413 · CA $2,036253rd of 1,464 in CA
Residents 65 and older29.1%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · CA 15.7%231st of 1,688 in CA
Self-employed workers16.6%
94th
U.S. 10% · CA 11.4%417th of 1,678 in CA
Median age48.2
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · CA 37.9329th of 1,687 in CA
Median household income$138,286
92nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122268th of 1,575 in CA
Work from home27.6%
92nd
U.S. 15.1% · CA 17.2%305th of 1,680 in CA
Bachelor's degree or higher62.6%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · CA 37.1%231st of 1,687 in CA
Median earnings per worker$73,620
90th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · CA $52,643331st of 1,658 in CA
Tech workers6.6%
89th
U.S. 3.8% · CA 4.4%243rd of 1,678 in CA
Broadband access95.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 91% · CA 93.5%518th of 1,662 in CA
Income inequality (Gini)0.475
79th
U.S. 0.483 · CA 0.489430th of 1,651 in CA
Housing vacancy8.9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · CA 7.5%663rd of 1,664 in CA
Rent-burdened renters54%
63rd
U.S. 51.1% · CA 55.3%872nd of 1,610 in CA
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · CA 6.6%979th of 1,681 in CA
Foreign-born residents13.2%
60th
U.S. 14.1% · CA 27%1,141st of 1,688 in CA
Government workers14.2%
54th
U.S. 14.5% · CA 14.8%941st of 1,678 in CA
Diversity index50.9
53rd
U.S. 61.4 · CA 69.7988th of 1,688 in CA
Poverty rate9.9%
44th
U.S. 12.5% · CA 12%920th of 1,666 in CA
Population24,437
39th
U.S. 334,922,499 · CA 39,287,377732nd of 1,688 in CA
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · CA 9.4%928th of 1,678 in CA
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · CA 6.6%979th of 1,675 in CA
Veterans3.9%
25th
U.S. 6.2% · CA 4.3%943rd of 1,686 in CA
Homeownership rate52.8%
21st
U.S. 65.2% · CA 55.9%1,154th of 1,662 in CA
Population density175/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · CA 252/sq mi1,121st of 1,688 in CA
Residents under 1815.9%
10th
U.S. 22% · CA 22%1,287th of 1,688 in CA
Average commute18.4 min
7th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · CA 28.7 min1,471st of 1,584 in CA

Measure	93105	Santa Barbara	CA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in CA
Median home value	$1,663,000	$790,700	$734,700	$332,700	99th	116th of 1,586
Per capita incomeStrength	$83,785	$48,028	$49,513	$44,673	96th	183rd of 1,685
Median gross rent	$2,650	$2,131	$2,036	$1,413	96th	253rd of 1,464
Residents 65 and older	29.1%	16.6%	15.7%	17.2%	96th	231st of 1,688
Self-employed workers	16.6%	11.5%	11.4%	10%	94th	417th of 1,678
Median age	48.2	34.6	37.9	38.9	93rd	329th of 1,687
Median household incomeStrength	$138,286	$98,161	$99,122	$80,734	92nd	268th of 1,575
Work from home	27.6%	13.4%	17.2%	15.1%	92nd	305th of 1,680
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62.6%	36.8%	37.1%	35.7%	91st	231st of 1,687
Median earnings per workerStrength	$73,620	$45,438	$52,643	$49,666	90th	331st of 1,658
Tech workers	6.6%	3.3%	4.4%	3.8%	89th	243rd of 1,678
Broadband accessStrength	95.5%	92.5%	93.5%	91%	80th	518th of 1,662
Income inequality (Gini)	0.475	0.494	0.489	0.483	79th	430th of 1,651
Housing vacancy	8.9%	6.8%	7.5%	10.1%	66th	663rd of 1,664
Rent-burdened renters	54%	57.7%	55.3%	51.1%	63rd	872nd of 1,610
Unemployment rate	5.6%	6.4%	6.6%	5.2%	62nd	979th of 1,681
Foreign-born residents	13.2%	22.2%	27%	14.1%	60th	1,141st of 1,688
Government workers	14.2%	17%	14.8%	14.5%	54th	941st of 1,678
Diversity index	50.9	59.8	69.7	61.4	53rd	988th of 1,688
Poverty rate	9.9%	14.7%	12%	12.5%	44th	920th of 1,666
Population	24,437	443,701	39,287,377	334,922,499	39th	732nd of 1,688
Healthcare workers	8.5%	8.4%	9.4%	9.7%	35th	928th of 1,678
Uninsured rate	4.6%	8.7%	6.6%	8.4%	28th	979th of 1,675
Veterans	3.9%	4.6%	4.3%	6.2%	25th	943rd of 1,686
Homeownership rate	52.8%	52.4%	55.9%	65.2%	21st	1,154th of 1,662
Population density	175/sq mi	162/sq mi	252/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	1,121st of 1,688
Residents under 18	15.9%	22.4%	22%	22%	10th	1,287th of 1,688
Average commuteStrength	18.4 min	20.8 min	28.7 min	26.4 min	7th	1,471st of 1,584

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

16%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

48.2

Under 18

15.9%

65 and over

29.1%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black2%
Hispanic22%
Asian3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.7%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

50.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

55.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 10,490
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 55%
Married couples: 47.7%
Living alone: 34.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

35%

Median household income

93105

$138,286

Santa Barbara Co.

$98,161

California

$99,122

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$83,785

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

47.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.475

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93105

$1,663,000

Santa Barbara Co.

$790,700

California

$734,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

93105

$2,650

Santa Barbara Co.

$2,131

California

$2,036

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

14%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,515
Owner-occupied: 52.8%
Vacant: 8.9%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.5%
Home value to income: 12.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

58%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

28%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

54%

20–29

17%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Education

Computer and math

Sales

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

18%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

12%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Public administration

Other services

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$73,620

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	93105	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$98,461	$74,888
Service	$43,405	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,456	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,727	$49,199
Production and transportation	$23,205	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

32%

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.8%
Households with broadband: 95.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.5%
No internet access: 1.6%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Santa Barbara
State: California
County: Santa Barbara County
Center point: 34.5290° N, 119.7679° W
Land area: 140 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Santa Barbara4% of zip
Mission Canyon (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 93105

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
93111	Santa Barbara, CA	5.9 mi	18,274	$144,353	$1,296,700
93110	Santa Barbara, CA	6.2 mi	15,436	$129,209	$1,199,500
93116	Goleta, CA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
93118	Goleta, CA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
93103	Santa Barbara, CA	8.1 mi	19,382	$122,159	$1,663,600
93101	Santa Barbara, CA	8.3 mi	31,554	$90,148	$1,184,000
93102	Santa Barbara, CA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
93120	Santa Barbara, CA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
93121	Santa Barbara, CA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
93130	Santa Barbara, CA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
93140	Santa Barbara, CA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
93150	Santa Barbara, CA · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 93105

What city is zip code 93105?

93105 is assigned to Santa Barbara, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93105 in?

93105 is in Santa Barbara County, California.

What is the population of 93105?

About 24,437 people live in 93105, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93105 in?

93105 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93105?

The median household income in 93105 is $138,286.

What zip codes are near 93105?

The closest zip codes to 93105 are 93111, 93110, 93116, 93118, 93103.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93105, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.