Ventura, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93003
Ventura County, California — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 50,474
- 947/sq mi
- $103,761
- Median income
- $816,300
- Median home value
- 41.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ventura pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure and unusually populous area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 947
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93003 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93003 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 53.3 square miles in Ventura, Ventura County, California. The area is home to 50,474 residents, producing a population density of 947 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 93003 against California and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 93003 sits at $103,761 (2% above the California average), while per-capita income is $48,531. The poverty rate stands at 10.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. On housing, the median home value is $816,300 (6% above the state average) with median rent at $2,256 per month, and 58.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 93003 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ventura County, so you can benchmark 93003 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 93003
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93003.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
456 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
328 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
295 establishments
- Construction
Construction
254 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
241 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93003, Ventura, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
50,474
Population
53.3
Area (sq mi)
947
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93003?
41.4
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
13.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$103,761
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$48,531
Per Capita Income
10.1%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
23.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 93003 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$103,761 Top 17% higher than 83% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
20,487
Total Housing Units
19,786
Occupied Units
701
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$816,300
Median Home Value
+6% vs state
$2,256
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+6.5%
YoY Change (2024)
326
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+226%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93003 have increased 6.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +226% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.1% | 229 |
| 2021 | +10.4% | 252 |
| 2022 | +14.8% | 290 |
| 2023 | +5.6% | 306 |
| 2024 | +6.5% | 326 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 2,557 business establishments in ZIP 93003, employing approximately 34,074 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,248,080,000.
2,557
Businesses
34,074
Employees
$2.2B
Annual Payroll
19
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 456 | 17.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 328 | 12.8% |
| Retail trade | 295 | 11.5% |
| Construction | 254 | 9.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 241 | 9.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 177 | 6.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 142 | 5.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 129 | 5.0% |
| Manufacturing | 126 | 4.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 123 | 4.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 93 | 3.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 54 | 2.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 35 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 34 | 1.3% |
| Information | 32 | 1.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 15 | 0.6% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 12 | 0.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 0.2% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 93003 vs 93004 →
ZIP 93003 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93033
Oxnard (93033)
82,728 residents
- 93030
Oxnard (93030)
59,372 residents
- 93003
Ventura (93003)
50,474 residents
- 93010
Camarillo (93010)
42,901 residents
- 93036
Oxnard (93036)
41,691 residents
- 93060 32,811
Santa Paula (93060)
32,811 residents
- 93004 29,149
Ventura (93004)
29,149 residents
- 93035 27,732
Oxnard (93035)
27,732 residents
- 93022 6,106
Oak View (93022)
6,106 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93003 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93003 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93004
Ventura (93004)
$114,012 median income
- 93010
Camarillo (93010)
$111,176 median income
- 93022
Oak View (93022)
$110,405 median income
- 93035
Oxnard (93035)
$106,611 median income
- 93003
Ventura (93003)
$103,761 median income
- 93036
Oxnard (93036)
$101,445 median income
- 93030
Oxnard (93030)
$92,958 median income
- 93033
Oxnard (93033)
$87,309 median income
- 93060
Santa Paula (93060)
$80,979 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93003 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93004 | Ventura, CA | 29,149 | 3.3 mi |
| 93036 | Oxnard, CA | 41,691 | 4.1 mi |
| 93035 | Oxnard, CA | 27,732 | 7.0 mi |
| 93030 | Oxnard, CA | 59,372 | 6.1 mi |
| 93043 | Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA | 333 | 7.9 mi |
| 93010 | Camarillo, CA | 42,901 | 9.2 mi |
| 93022 | Oak View, CA | 6,106 | 9.7 mi |
| 93033 | Oxnard, CA | 82,728 | 10.7 mi |
| 93060 | Santa Paula, CA | 32,811 | 10.7 mi |
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