Carpinteria, CA · standard
ZIP Code 93013
Santa Barbara County, California - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 16,091
- 109/sq mi
- $110,359
- Median income
- $1,153,600
- Median home value
- 45.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Carpinteria pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 2%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 109
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 93013 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 93013 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California, home to 16,091 residents across 147.5 square miles, a density of 109 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 93013 skews affluent, with a median household income of $110,359 (9% above the average California ZIP), while per-capita income is $63,942. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.3% and unemployment is 3.6%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $1,153,600 (49% above the average California ZIP), while 61.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $2,363.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 45.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is 24 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Santa Barbara County, so 93013 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 93013
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Carpinteria, CA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 93013.
- Construction
Construction
72 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
62 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
59 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
56 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
45 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 93013, Carpinteria, CA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
16,091
Population
147.5
Area (sq mi)
109
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 93013?
45.4
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
21.4%
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?
$110,359
Median Household Income
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$63,942
Per Capita Income
7.3%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
23.7 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
7,694housing units
7,694
Total Housing Units
6,447
Occupied Units
1,247
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,153,600
Median Home Value
+49% vs state ZIP avg
$2,363
Median Rent
1975
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
+8.4%
YoY Change (2023)
293
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+193%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 93013 have increased 8.4% over the past year (2023). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +193% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3.8% | 210 |
| 2020 | -1.5% | 207 |
| 2021 | +6.0% | 219 |
| 2022 | +23.2% | 270 |
| 2023 | +8.4% | 293 |
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 2023. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 531 business establishments in ZIP 93013, employing approximately 6,110 people with a combined annual payroll of $384,894,000.
531
Businesses
6,110
Employees
$384.9M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 72 | 13.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 62 | 11.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 59 | 11.1% |
| Retail trade | 56 | 10.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 45 | 8.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 40 | 7.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 35 | 6.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 33 | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 32 | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing | 31 | 5.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 19 | 3.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 17 | 3.2% |
| Information | 11 | 2.1% |
| Educational services | 10 | 1.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 0.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.6% |
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 93013 vs 93067 →
ZIP 93013 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93013
Carpinteria (93013)
16,091 residents
- 93108
Santa Barbara (93108)
11,112 residents
- 93067 895
Summerland (93067)
895 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 93013 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 93013 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 93108
Santa Barbara (93108)
$230,419 median income
- 93013
Carpinteria (93013)
$110,359 median income
- 93067 $71,134
Summerland (93067)
$71,134 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 93013 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 93013, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (16,091 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.