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93460

Zip code 93460: Santa Ynez, California

Residential delivery areaSanta Barbara CountyPacific Time
Population
6,039
Median household income
$114K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$1.2M
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,119/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
220 sq mi
27 people/sq mi

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

About 93460

93460 is a rural zip code in Santa Ynez, California (Santa Barbara County), covering 220 sq mi of land. About 6,039 people live here, or 27 per square mile. The median resident is 42.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $114,139 a year, 41% above the national median of $80,734. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,205,900, or 10.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,119 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 93460 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
42.1
Under 18
17.8%
65 and over
23.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
44.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
14.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
65.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
78%
Spanish
14%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0.8%

Households

Households
2,208
Average household size
2.7
Family households
65.3%
Married couples
49.6%
Living alone
24.4%
Veterans (of adults)
5.1%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
9%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
28%

Median household income

93460
$114,139
Santa Barbara Co.
$98,161
California
$99,122
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$74,209
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
41.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.550
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

93460
$1,205,900
Santa Barbara Co.
$790,700
California
$734,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

93460
$2,119
Santa Barbara Co.
$2,131
California
$2,036
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
0.6%
5–19 units
0.5%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
5%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,528
Owner-occupied
68.9%
Vacant
12.7%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
32.2%
Home value to income
10.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
70%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
18%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
28%
10–19
26%
20–29
6%
30–44
20%
45–59
16%
60+
5%
Average commute
25.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
52.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
17%
Cleaning and personal care
13%
Sales
12%
Food service
10%
Healthcare
8%
Office and admin
6%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Computer and math
6%
Legal and social services
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Police and fire
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Business and finance
2%
Production
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Education
0.8%

Industries

Professional and technical services
17%
Restaurants and hotels
10%
Other services
10%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Retail
8%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Manufacturing
6%
Public administration
6%
Education
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Construction
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Information
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Wholesale
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$56,016
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
21%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work93460U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$78,926$74,888
Service$31,886$26,804
Sales and office$45,833$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,618$49,199
Production and transportation$36,985$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
13%
Some college
28%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.3%
Graduate or professional degree
10.8%
Households with broadband
91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
67.4%
No internet access
5.1%
Without health insurance
8.9%
Limited-English households
3.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Santa Ynez
Center point
34.6733° N, 119.7436° W
Land area
220 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Santa Ynez (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 93460

ZipCityDistanceIncome
93105Santa Barbara10 mi$138,286
93111Santa Barbara16 mi$144,353
93110Santa Barbara16 mi$129,209
93103Santa Barbara17 mi$122,159
93116Goleta · PO box17 mi—
93118Goleta · PO box17 mi—
93108Santa Barbara17 mi$230,419
93102Santa Barbara · PO box18 mi—
93120Santa Barbara · PO box18 mi—
93121Santa Barbara · PO box18 mi—
93130Santa Barbara · PO box18 mi—
93140Santa Barbara · PO box18 mi—

Zip codes like 93460 elsewhere

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Questions about 93460

What city is zip code 93460?

93460 is assigned to Santa Ynez, California. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 93460 in?

93460 is in Santa Barbara County, California.

What is the population of 93460?

About 6,039 people live in 93460, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 93460 in?

93460 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 93460?

The median household income in 93460 is $114,139.

What zip codes are near 93460?

The closest zip codes to 93460 are 93105, 93111, 93110, 93103, 93116.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 93460, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.